Total Body Photography (TBP) is the term used to describe the taking of photographs of the entire body so as to have a complete record of all lesions (spots) on the body. This allows for easy analysis, documentation and monitoring of all your skin and for easy future comparisons. Companies all over the world offer TBP for concerned individuals, usually for a hefty fee. In our opinion, TBP should be available to everyone everywhere so we decided to develop a low cost open source TBP system.

TBP is an important tool in helping track skin changes that could indicate skin cancer. Future examinations of the skin are compared to the TBP images, allowing a reliable method of tracking changes. Studies have shown that TBP is quite effective in the early detection of melanoma and other skin cancers which means that TBP can and does save lives!