A new class of apps uses phone cameras and machine learning to analyze skin condition and recommend routines.
People are trusting a five-second scan the same way they used to trust a mirror.
The tools flag hydration levels, texture changes, and sun damage, then adjust product suggestions over time.
Habits stick when they feel preventative, not corrective.
Dermatologists remain divided on accuracy, but usage keeps climbing as the scans get faster and cheaper to run.
