A system and method that scans areas of a human body to identify
unattractive characteristics and make cosmetic enhancements is modified
for medical monitoring and optionally for treatment. A 3-D model of the
exterior surface of the human body is created, and the scanned data is
analyzed by characteristics of reflectance and surface topology to
identify unhealthy characteristics. Because people will use a cosmetics
system widely and frequently, base lines of patients' conditions can be
created through frequent monitoring over a long time period, so that
potentially dangerous changes from the base line can identified quickly
and reported on. When appropriate, precise applications of medications to
treat affected areas may be made automatically. Controlled and precisely
directed dosages of medications may be applied to reduce the risk of
undesirable side effects. Medicines may also be applied over a large area
of skin and during a long period of time to achieve desired treatments.