Device and Method for Detecting and Monitoring Cutaneous Diseases

A device for monitoring cutaneous diseases, comprising:

• image acquisition means adapted to acquire medical images of at least one portion of skin affected by a cutaneous disease;
• sensor means adapted to detect physical conditions of said portion of skin and/or environmental conditions around said portion of skin, and to generate pathology data representing said physical conditions and/or said environmental conditions;
• memory means for storing data in digital form;
• and
• processing means in communication with the image acquisition means, the sensor means and the memory means, wherein said processing means are configured for:
• reading the pathology data detected by the sensor means and the medical images acquired by the image acquisition means, and
• storing said pathology data and said medical images into said memory means.