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How cosmetic dermatologists are using AI to create personalised skin and hair treatments | - The Times of India

July 13, 2026 · From the archive, written in the Professor's voice before our October 2026 redesign from timesofindia.indiatimes.com

What happened

Cosmetic dermatologists now use AI to analyze high-resolution facial images and predict treatment outcomes. The technology functions as a clinical adjunct, not a physician replacement, enabling personalized skin and hair treatment plans based on algorithmic image assessment.

Why it matters

This illustrates the augmentation model of professional AI adoption: the tool enhances clinical judgment rather than supplanting it. For practitioners in any consultative field, the lesson is to position AI as a preprocessing and pattern-recognition layer that sharpens, rather than shortcuts, human expertise.

Who's doing it

The Times of India reports on cosmetic dermatologists in India adopting these systems. Specific clinic names and patient outcome statistics do not appear in the source.

Try it

1. Download a consumer skin analysis app such as SkinVision or Yuka (available in app stores) and photograph your face in consistent lighting.
2. Review the AI-generated assessment of texture, tone, and concern areas, then cross-reference with your own observation in a mirror.
3. Document one specific recommendation and test it for two weeks, comparing the app's baseline metrics against your subjective evaluation to understand the gap between algorithmic and human perception.

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