Huidmonitor app

Every year, more than 70,000 people in the Netherlands are diagnosed with skin cancer. In 10% of cases, this is a melanoma, which is the most aggressive form of skin cancer and can quickly spread to other sites in the body. The earlier a melanoma is detected, the greater the chance of effective treatment. Commissioned by the Melanoma Foundation, we developed the Huidmonitor app. With this app, people can take pictures of moles on their skin, track any changes and spot potentially cancerous ones.

With the Huidmonitor app, users can take a picture of any marks and moles on their skin, and then compare them with photos from the database of harmless and suspicious moles. In addition, users can indicate how often they want to receive a reminder from the app to monitor their moles. Users can name photos and describe the location, e.g. "birthmark on left thigh". When more photos are taken of the mark later, they can be saved in the same place. This way, users can easily see whether moles have changed over time. When in doubt, the user can go to their doctor or dermatologist to have the moles checked.