ELION 7-AXIS SKIN TEXTURE ASSESSMENT

TextureAxis: Seven-Axis Skin-Texture Assessment

TextureAxis care covers pigmentation, acne scars, pores, indentations, redness and rough skin texture. We assess color, surface, elasticity and tethering to plan treatment priorities.

THE SEVEN AXES

Seven ways to read skin texture7 Axes

Separating pores, color, elasticity and tethering makes treatment priorities easier to understand.

Texture = [ P · S · R · M · E · A · G ]
01 PORE · P

Pores

We check the shape, distribution and stretching of pores.

More detail

We separate oil-related pores, pores made more visible by reduced elasticity, and openings that resemble ice-pick scars, along with their density in each area. They are not all treated as one “pore problem.”

02 SURFACE · S

Surface unevenness

We look at roughness, shallow depressions and uneven edges.

More detail

We examine roughness, shallow boxcar-like depressions, stepped edges and unevenness seen in angled light. This helps define how much of the surface may need attention.

03 REDNESS · R

Redness and vessels

We distinguish red marks after acne from vascular redness.

More detail

We look for post-acne red marks, vascular redness and flushing caused by irritation. Standardized photographs and, when useful, cross-polarized images can help compare color.

04 MELANIN · M

Pigment

We assess pigment distribution, and brown or lighter areas.

More detail

We distinguish brown marks, post-inflammatory pigmentation, lighter areas and mixed tones, while considering pigment risk for the individual's skin type.

05 ELASTICITY · E

Elasticity

We check how reduced support changes pores and texture.

More detail

We assess stretched-looking pores, thin-looking dermis and texture that changes with expression or gentle tension. Reduced elasticity may need attention before the pore itself.

Corage2.0 is a QMR radiofrequency device used for firmness, fine-line and texture care, from the eye area to the wider face. It can be combined with lasers or injections according to the skin condition.

06 ADHESION · A

Adhesion depth

We assess where the skin is tethered and how deeply.

More detail

We separate no tethering, superficial tethering, tethering near the dermal-subcutaneous border and deeper fat-layer tethering, using palpation, a stretch test, facial movement, angled light and ultrasound when needed.

07 SAFETY GATE · G

Treatment safety check

We review inflammation, medicines and recovery before starting.

More detail

We first review active acne, dermatitis, infection or herpes, medications, pregnancy, current recovery and pigment risk to decide whether to proceed, reduce intensity or stabilize the skin first.

Review skin-texture progress in blocks of 5 or 7 sessions.

  1. Assess

    Photos and an examination help set the first priority.

  2. Treat individually

    Methods are selected for your needs; recovery is checked each visit.

  3. Reassess after 5 or 7 sessions

    We compare progress and decide whether to continue, adjust or finish.

TextureAxis reassesses progress in blocks of 5 or 7 sessions. Recovery is checked at every visit; total sessions and intervals are adjusted to your progress.

How we assess and record
  1. Photograph several angles and lighting conditions — Front, oblique and side views in standard and angled light help show where pores, surface unevenness, redness and pigment are most visible.
  2. Create the TextureAxis vector — The P·S·R·M·E·A·G axes are recorded by score and type to organize the likely leading cause.
  3. Check adhesion depth and safety first — Whether the skin needs to settle first, the surface needs attention, or tethering needs release helps guide the Pre-Texture, Lite, Reset or Core stage.
  4. Change the target as the skin changes — Rather than treating every issue strongly at once, priorities across pores, surface, color and elasticity are adjusted to recovery and the previous response.
  5. Compare the remaining axes — Once deeper structure is more stable, remaining pores, redness, pigment and surface concerns can continue in the Maintain stage.
Patent application and research

KOREAN PATENT APPLICATION PENDING

TextureAxisSeven-axis skin texture assessment system

TextureAxis records pores, surface unevenness, redness and vessels, pigment, elasticity, adhesion depth and treatment safety to help organize a skin texture program and compare change at each visit.

Current status
Patent application pending in Korea; not yet granted
Seven assessment axes
Pores · Surface unevenness · Redness/vessels · Pigment · Elasticity · Adhesion depth · Treatment safety
Assessment and recording method
X=[P,S,R,M,E,A,G] vector generation, candidate program assignment, visit-specific target modules and before-and-after comparison
Application title (English translation)
Computer-implemented method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for skin-texture phenotype-axis assessment and output of skin-texture program assignment information

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Questions about
TextureAxis

Are visible pores and acne-scar depressions assessed in the same way?
They can overlap, but pore distribution, surface edges and deeper tethering are reviewed separately. When the causes differ, the treatment order may differ as well.
Why is treatment safety one of the seven axes?
Current inflammation, skin sensitivity, pigmentation risk and available recovery time can change both treatment strength and the best time to begin.
Can one person have concerns across several TextureAxis axes?
Yes. Pigmentation, acne scars, pores, indentations, redness and rough skin texture may appear together. We also assess elasticity and tethering, set treatment priorities and review them at each visit.
Is TextureAxis a granted patent?
Not yet. A patent application related to the TextureAxis assessment system is pending in Korea. The application concerns an assessment and information-output framework that organizes seven skin-texture features and records program assignment and changes over time.

Which axis should be reviewed
first in your skin texture?