ABSTRACT
Skin acts as a protective barrier for the body to keep it safe from the sun’s UV rays, infection, harmful substances and loosing too much water. Monitoring the condition of skin is essential for our health and wellbeing. Skin can suffer a number of diseases and traumas, and while many of these are superficial and self-healing, some of these can become life-threatening and debilitating if not treated in the early stages. Timely detecting of these diseases are essential for effective treatment. However, this is dependent on the experience and availability of clinical experts.
A number of techniques are being investigated for determining quantifiable biomarkers that could be used for improving the detection of skin lesions, which may lead to an automatic and assistive diagnosis. Researchers have determined that there is a change in the fractal properties of the skin under different disease conditions and as a result of ageing.
