Thanks to Google Lens we will now be able to search for signs of skin problems. We tell you how you can use it In this note!
One of the most interesting applications of Google probably be Lenses, which allows us to upload or take a photo of something and obtain visual matches, convert image to text, translate, among many other functions. But now an update is added that could be very interesting for those who have skin problems. TO Lenses We are going to upload a photo, or take one through the application, of what worries us, like a rash, and it will tell us what it is, if it is serious and what solutions there are, if it is mild.
“Simply take a photo or upload one through Lens and you will find visual matches to inform your search”, says the official blog of Google. However, the company cautions that the results are “for information only and not a diagnosis”So they recommend users to consult a doctor for help.
This new function comes thanks to the use of the AI recognition in images. During the conference of I/O 2021For example, the company showed a tool that made it possible to identify skin, hair and nail conditions by comparing the photos that were uploaded to its server and the responses to surveys to which Google has access. At the time, the company said that the tool could recognize hup to 288 different problems and the 84% of the times, the corresponding condition was among the first three positions.
This tool, known as DermAssistis currently not available and its web page reveals that “is in the process of further market testing through a limited release”. The only thing missing is the approval of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), something necessary for the application to go to market.
Google Lens It can already be used to detect skin problems. Of course, keep in mind that this function is based on AI and in what google tIt is loaded on its servers, so the answer it gives you will not always be the correct one. However, we recommend that if you have a skin problem, such as a rash, you go to your trusted doctor or dermatologist to be 100% sure what you have and how you can treat it.