Skin inspection device for identifying abnormalities

A method for identifying skin abnormalities;

• the method comprising:
• providing a transparent panel having an inspection area;
• providing an array of thermochromic liquid crystal (TLC) formations on the transparent panel which are operable to change colour in response to a change of temperature;
• and
• providing one or more image capture devices having a wide angle lens for capturing an image of the array of TLC formations and an area of skin of a target located in the inspection area;
• the array of TLC formations comprises warped-shaped TLC formations and non-warped-shaped TLC formations;
• wherein the warped-shaped TLC formations and the non-warped TLC formations define a pattern, in which warping of the warped-shaped TLC formations increases towards the periphery of the pattern, such that when viewed through the wide angle lens both the warped-shaped TLC formations and the non-warped TLC formations appear non-warped.