Alma IQ uses facial imaging to support a skin consultation. It helps you and your provider discuss visible skin concerns and possible next steps.
Alma IQ provides different imaging views for a discussion of skin characteristics such as pigmentation, vascularity and texture. The images support a provider-led consultation; taking a scan is not itself a skin treatment.
Your provider captures images of your face and reviews them with you. The aim is to connect what the images show with the concerns you want to address.
Bring questions about your current skincare routine and previous treatments. Ask which findings matter for your goals and what options are reasonable to consider.
Examples of imaging views described by Alma include:
Describe the change you want to understand, how long you have noticed it and what you have tried. The consultation should address your concern rather than treating every imaging finding as something that needs a procedure.
Ask the provider to explain the images in plain language. Imaging supports the discussion; it does not remove the need for professional judgment or replace assessment of a medical skin concern.
Ask about the benefits, limitations, cost and expected recovery of any proposed treatment. You can take time to consider the options before choosing a procedure.
Request an explanation of the recommended next step, including whether a treatment is needed at all. Ask what follow-up would be useful and how any proposed changes would be assessed.
Contact our Arcadia clinic near Pasadena or our Los Altos clinic in the San Francisco Bay Area. Confirm treatment availability at your preferred office when booking.
Explore our facial treatment overview to prepare questions. The right option depends on your assessment and priorities.
