Free self-management platform to help track and manage your skin conditions (Skinlync)

[Chanpreet_Walia]

Atiqah and Yigit, graduates from the University of Cambridge, have created a self-management platform to help track and manage your skin conditions called Skinlync.

Learn more about SkinLync from Atiqah;

Hello everyone! I’m Atiqah and I’ve had skin conditions for the past 30 years (atopic dermatitis, dyshidrotic eczema and acne). Recently I had an unmanageable flare-up which left me feeling frustrated and depressed.

Hope came in the form of interaction with another person who has the same condition as me, who recommended things that worked for her. Our exchange of similar experiences was very comforting. Drawing upon this experience, my team and I have developed a platform that simplifies self-management for everyone with a skin condition.

After rigorous research (we spoke to over 100 people with skin

conditions, including several with lupus, and medical experts) and development, we finally feel like we’re at a point where we can share Skinlync (skinlync.com/register) with all of you.

Some of the highlights of Skinlync:

LEARN – Access a growing database of condition-based product reviews to discover what products others with a particular skin condition recommend (and don’t recommend).

LINK – Find and connect with people who have similar condition and experiences with lupus, receive peer to peer emotional support and advice

LOG – Track your condition and skincare routine in your personal visual diary, to see if the products you are using are effective and share your records with a medical professional

Skinlync is free and open to everyone who have a skin condition. As a social venture supported by the University of Cambridge, we are not affiliated with any brand, so you don’t have to worry about certain products being pushed on you. All entries and reviews are by members, for members.

Once you register, Skinlync welcomes you with an interactive chatbot, collecting basic information about you and your condition, which lasts for 2-3 minutes. All collected information is carefully analysed to present you the most personalised results, accessible via your personalised dashboard.

We hope you will find Skinylnc useful! To make it more useful for everyone, we need your help to grow the Skinlync Library and you can do so by sharing products and lifestyle activities that worked (and didn’t work) for you. We also would love to have feedback from all of you, including any feature requests. Don’t forget to say “hi” to us via the Skinlync Messenger function.

Thank you!

Sincerely, Skinlync Team

For more information, visit skinlync.com and follow our social media accounts for updates! Instagram: instagram.com/skinlync.uk/

Facebook: facebook.com/skinlync/

Twitter: twitter.com/skinlync

[CecilyParsley]

Thank you Chanpreet .

[Chanpreet_Walia LUPUS UK in reply to CecilyParsley]

You're welcome