Where can I get a spectrophotometer for skin typing?

How much are they?

I think Palomar Medical is coming out with one soon.

Palomar is supposedly coming out with one but the price is expected to be high. There are a couple of clinics around that make their own.

I recently looked at the palomar starlux. They quoted me $5,000 for the spectrometer.

Several years ago the Sona franchise provided a device called the "ChromoTest" they found in Europe. I purchased two and they worked OK. I believe they were about $2000 each. Now I have heard that someone is selling the device in the U.S. The device uses "near intrared interactance" to measure the light reflected off the skin surface. It does a pretty good job of measuring relectance before and after a Florida vacation, for example. My nurses got "hooked" on it and loved to have an actual "number" to rely on besides just their visual observation. I cannot believe Palomar charges $5000 each as it is a VERY simple device. Typical hyper-markup we are seeing in this industry.

I was doing a little research today and found derm reearchers are using 3 units for looking at the pigment and redness to the skin.

1. Minolta chromameter
2. Dermaspectrometer
3. Mexameter MX16

I am planning on contacting the companies this week. I hope they are less than $5000. We may need to make sure they are Ok to use in the US on humans not in the research setting. They are all made in other countries.

Anyone interested in doing a group purchase? It's 710/each if you buy 3 but I only want one. With all the new purchases I'm making, a $100 saving would help! pls email me if interested.

IF anyone is interested in purchasing one, I have a used one that works like new that I am no longer using. I would sell it for $450.00. I purchased it for $900.00.