title: Standardized methods for photography in procedural dermatology using simple equipment.
abstract: Photography is an important tool in dermatology. Reproducing the settings of before photos after interventions allows more accurate evaluation of treatment outcomes. In this article, we describe standardized methods and tips to obtain photographs, both for clinical practice and research procedural dermatology, using common equipment. Standards for the studio, cameras, photographer, patients, and framing are presented in this article.
authors.affiliation: Brazilian Center for Studies in Dermatology, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors.forename: Doris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hexsel
authors.affiliation: Brazilian Center for Studies in Dermatology, Porto Alegre, Brazil.|Madison Medical Affiliates, Glendale and Waukesha, WI, USA.
authors.forename: Camile L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Hexsel
authors.affiliation: Brazilian Center for Studies in Dermatology, Porto Alegre, Brazil.|Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors.forename: Taciana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dal'Forno
authors.affiliation: Brazilian Center for Studies in Dermatology, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors.forename: Juliana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schilling de Souza
authors.affiliation: Brazilian Center for Studies in Dermatology, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors.forename: Aline F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Brazilian Center for Studies in Dermatology, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Siega
mesh_terms: D003020:Clothing; D003880:Dermatology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005121:Extremities; D005145:Face; D006801:Humans; D008029:Lighting; D009333:Neck; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010355:Patient Identification Systems; D056888:Patient Positioning; D010781:Photography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D060726:Torso