Multi-Functional Cosmetic Mirror

A multifunctional cosmetic mirror device comprising:

• a frame having a first side and a second side;
• a mirror surface provided on the first side of the frame;
• a first display surface on the first side of the frame to display an image of a user;
• a phototherapy module comprising an infrared light-emitting assembly associated with the first side of the frame and configured to irradiate a user's skin with invisible infrared light while the mirror surface reflects the visible image of the user;
• an ultraviolet (UV) imaging unit disposed on the second side of the frame;
• and
• an activation mechanism arranged in the frame and coupled to a control circuit, the activation mechanism being configured to selectively activate either the first display surface and the infrared light-emitting assembly when the first side faces the user, or the UV imaging unit when the second side faces the user.

A method of operating a multifunctional cosmetic mirror device, the method comprising:

• providing a mirror surface on a first side of a frame;
• activating an infrared light-emitting assembly disposed in association with the mirror surface;
• simultaneously reflecting a visible image of a user by the mirror surface and irradiating a user's skin with invisible infrared light emitted from the infrared light-emitting assembly;
• detecting, by a distance sensor, a spacing between the user and the mirror surface;
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• controlling, by a control circuit coupled to the infrared light-emitting assembly and the distance sensor, operation of the infrared light-emitting assembly such that infrared irradiation is enabled or disabled based on whether the spacing falls within a predetermined safe range.