My Skin Carotenoid Score is different from my last scan, why does it vary?
It is normal to have slight variations in the Skin Carotenoid Score due to several factors. First, the instrument’s measuring variability is accurate within +/- 3000, causing a small variability between repeated measurements. Second, skin carotenoids vary slightly depending on the exact location that is being scanned on the palm of the hand. Lastly, dietary changes, dietary supplementation, sun exposure, and smoking causes more long-term changes in skin carotenoids that can result in a different score.
