scanoma User Reviews

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Not overly happy

Someone who is a bit health concious I sent 2 non mole pictures in to be checked (which I was told was fine) which came back absolutely fine I was told I could also get them checked by a senior dr which I agreed for the sake of it and both have now come back saying possible cancer so from going to originally 2 ‘it’s fines’ to now 2 get a biopsy and a possible cancer for the second hasn’t helped my anxiety and will be onto my GP on Monday 👎wouldn’t recomend UPDATE..after hearing back from scanoma after my review in no way did the dr state ‘doctor recommended a physical inspection for reassurance’ instead that a biopsy was mandatory and it was a possibility of ‘a scar or white skin cancer’ for 1 of the pictures.
My money has been refunded and I will talk to my own dr this morning after a very anxious weekend UPDATE I went to see a private dermatologist today £180 later as the anxiety wasn’t going to let me wait 2 weeks on the NHS and thankfully she said it was nothing to worry about and only a scar as predicted by Previous drs and dermatologist. I’m sure this app were trying to do the right thing but the wording I feel needs to be a little bit sensitive rather than saying the word ‘cancer’ and ‘mandatory biopsy’ maybe saying something like ‘this looks quiet concerning to me and I would advise to go and see dermatologist straight away’ would have been more responsible. Payment was refunded but this isn’t for me the first dr said it was fine and the ‘snr doctor’ which I would have assumed all drs are Senior said otherwise how many people have been told it’s ‘fine’ without a senior Dr looking, However my mind is at ease now but I definitely wouldn’t be using this or any other skin app again if your concerned go and see your Dr where they can look at it properly. I would however like to say the support team were very helpful and got back to me ASAP and for that reason i will change my star to 2
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Response from developer

Dear dianeocm, To appease your anxiety, we accepted your request for an additional check by a senior physician (at no cost). The doctor recommended a physical inspection for reassurance since you were still anxious. It was your choice to follow the recommendation. We hope your local GP will help with your anxiety but your 1 star review is a bit unfair as you've received professional medical advice (which you are actually following by visiting your GP). We've also issued you a refund. At any case, we thank you for trying scanoma and wish you a healthy and happy resolution to your issues. Update: To protect your privacy we will not write your whole diagnosis here, but the doctor did not say you had cancer just that it looked concerning enough for a biopsy to be recommended (which cannot be done online). We apologise if the wording was alarming and we are glad you got it physically checked by a doctor. (We always recommend seeing a local dermatologist or gp when there is any doubt). Have a nice day, scanoma support

Great tool!!

I’m a healthcare provider, and unfortunately, have a ton of moles so I was looking for an aid to help screen between my derm visits. Skin exams are also very subjective and completely dependent on the skill and experiences of the derm so it’s reassuring to be able to compare the normalcy of images ahead of time. This is a fantastic tool to help identify concerning moles so that derm can specifically check at my next visit!! I love the list of prior images as well.
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Not safe

Never rely on an app like this! It’s fine to document skin photos, however, it said my lesion was “100% benign” and ended up being melanoma. Glad I still went and had it checked out.

Joke

This app is a joke. It doesn’t specify where they get the images they “compare” yours too. It’s based off of photo quality as well as the camera detail. Go to a doctor to get it looked at by a professional.
Took a picture of a pimple and it told me it was 89% concerning. 😂

Well pleased

I received an accurate and prompt response and therefore my worry about the issue was relieved. Well worth the $29 for the immediate diagnosis. Thanks for creating this app.

Response from developer

Thank you for your review ! We’re happy to hear that you found the app useful. If you have any suggestions for improvements or ideas for new useful features, feel free to contact us at anytime at hello@scanoma.com !

It works!

I have this been signed off having had 2 operations on a Melanoma
I used it several times to be sure and it was always above 95%concerning
It’s great to have this to hand especially during Covid when appointments are scare
I shall be using it every month to check from now on
Thank you

Response from developer

Thank you for taking the time to write a review ! We’re happy to hear you find the app useful ! If you have any recommendations on how we can make it even better, don’t hesitate to write to us at anytime at hello@scanoma.com

Formulaic and unclear doctor responses

The doctor responses that we paid for appeared to be cut-and-pasted because they were identical for the two different moles we submitted. The responses were very unclear. It was more of a lecture on moles than any information particular to the two specific moles we submitted.

Great app

Very fast and thorough assessment returned by doctor. Great app! Very impressed!

Not sure how valid..

I took a picture of the same mole twice. The first one came up 60% concerning and the second came home 98% benign. Either way I plan on following up with my dr but I do question the validity of this app

Lesion

Efficient fast and easy to use.

Will use again.

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