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Sep 24, 2026
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Same light, same angle, every visit. It is how we see what changed, and how you do too.
Dr. Iris Calloway
Medical & aesthetic dermatology
Medically reviewed by
Dr. Daniel Mensah
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You see your face every day, which makes slow change hard to notice. Memory is also generous in both directions.
In short
The same wall, light and angles at every visit.
Photographs decide whether we continue, adjust or stop.
They stay in your chart unless you agree otherwise.
Same room, same light
We take photographs against the same wall, in the same light, at the same angles. Your phone cannot do this, because the light changes every time.
Front and both sides, at rest
A second set with expression, if it matters to your plan
Close-ups of the area we are treating
Every set is taken in the same place, so only your skin changes.
What the photographs are for
They tell us whether to continue, adjust or stop. Several times a year they tell us a treatment did less than we hoped, and we write that down too.
They also help you. Most people forget how their skin looked three months ago, and a side-by-side settles it quickly.
A photograph has no reason to flatter either of us. That is why we trust it more than our own eyes.
Dr. Iris Calloway, medical director
We go through the photographs together at your review.
Who sees them
Your photographs stay in your chart. We only use them elsewhere with your written consent, and you can withdraw it at any time.
When to come in
If you want to know what changed since your last course, ask for a photo review. It takes about twenty minutes.
General information, not medical advice. Your clinician will confirm what suits your skin.
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