Method of taking images of the skin using blue light and the use thereof
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1. A method of photographing the skin of a person, said method comprising:
- (i) illuminating said skin with at least one light source, wherein said light source either emits substantially only light having a wavelength from about 380 to about 430 nm or emits light through a filter that emits substantially only light having a wavelength from about 380 to about 430 nm; and
(ii) capturing the image of said illuminated skin with a camera;
wherein the light entering said camera is also filtered with a long pass filter, wherein said long pass filter substantially eliminates light having a wavelength below about 400 nm.
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The present invention relates to a method of photographing the skin of a person comprising: (i) illuminating the skin with at least one light source, wherein the light source emits substantially only light having a wavelength from about 380 to about 430 nm or emits light through a filter that emits substantially only light having a wavelength from about 380 to about 430 nm; and (ii) capturing the image of the illuminated skin with a camera; wherein the light entering the camera is also filtered with a long pass filter, wherein the long pass filter substantially eliminates light having a wavelength below about 400 nm.
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1. A method of photographing the skin of a person, said method comprising:
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(i) illuminating said skin with at least one light source, wherein said light source either emits substantially only light having a wavelength from about 380 to about 430 nm or emits light through a filter that emits substantially only light having a wavelength from about 380 to about 430 nm; and
(ii) capturing the image of said illuminated skin with a camera;
wherein the light entering said camera is also filtered with a long pass filter, wherein said long pass filter substantially eliminates light having a wavelength below about 400 nm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of promoting a skin care product, said method comprising:
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(i) illuminating said skin with at least one light source, wherein said light source either emits substantially only light having a wavelength from about 380 to about 430 nm or emits light through a filter that emits substantially only light having a wavelength from about 380 to about 430 nm;
(ii) capturing the image of said illuminated skin with a camera, wherein the light entering said camera is also filtered with a long pass filter, wherein said long pass filter substantially eliminates light having a wavelength below about 400 nm;
(iii)presenting said image to said person; and
(iv) suggesting skin care products based upon said person'"'"'s review of said image. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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