Mole-Mapping App Miiskin Uses AI To Help Adults Detect Warning Signs Of Melanoma

Skin health app Miiskin has launched an innovative new feature that makes use of artificial intelligence in mole mapping to help adults detect one of the most common warning signs of melanoma.

The tech itself is by no means cutting-edge, it’s been used for a whole by clinicians. However, this is the first time a wide-area skin-mapping tech is available on a consumer health app. This app-light version of the technology uses AI to digitally map out the skin to make it easier for its users to detect new moles, freckles and other marks. This, in turn, helps doctors to spot abnormalities. 

Developed in collaboration with the head of AI and medical computer imaging at the University of Copenhagen, the app allows patients to capture and track wide-area images of their back – a part of the body that (research via ONS cancer statistics claims) one in three adults in Britain admit they do not check thoroughly.

“Larger scale skin mapping for the identification of new moles and other marks has not previously been openly available for the public to use themselves," said Jon Friis, founder of Miiskin.

“In adults, more than 70% of melanomas show up as new marks or moles on the skin, not as changes to a previously existing mole. We’ve developed the technology to support this important element of self-checking, alongside tracking of individual moles.”

Miiskin works with the British Skin Foundation to help raise awareness of the importance of self-examination of the skin. According to Friis, the platform was created to help people identify changes in their skin and moles, with reminders to routinely check skin and the types of things to look for.

The app has received 350,000 downloads globally, and 50,500 in the UK so far.  However, it's worth noting that Miiskin does not try to diagnose skin cancer or tell users that they are at risk or not. Instead, Miiskin helps you keep a regular eye on your skin, so you can seek medical help if you spot concerning changes. People who spot changes are encouraged to seek advice from their GP or another medical professional. 

Source: Forbes.com

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