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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Donna Lu

Pore substitute: can AI be trusted when it comes to skincare advice?

Antiviral composite: a young woman wearing a skincare mask talks on a phone
Consulting AI chatbots for skin advice may be driven by the cost of seeing a dermatologist. Composite: Guardian design/Getty Images

Who among us has not, in a moment of panic or curiosity, consulted the internet in search of solutions to a medical ailment?

Increasingly, people are turning to AI for health advice, and skincare is no exception. Purpose-built apps promise to identify that rash, while people are sending selfies to AI chatbots seeking “full skincare analysis” and personalised regimens of treatments. On Reddit forums, people post before and after shots of the results from their AI-recommended skin routines.

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