Bryan JohnsonFounder of Blueprint and Don't Die

Skincare Devices pt. 1 - Reveal your zombie face

2 Mar 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief clinic demonstration, Bryan Johnson introduces a clinical‑grade multispectral imaging system commonly used in dermatology. He explains that the device captures a dashboard of eight to ten skin biomarkers to establish a baseline measurement of skin health. When Johnson runs his own scan, the visual output shows extensive sun‑induced damage, which he humorously describes as a “zombie face,” despite his lifelong sunscreen use. He then shows his teenage son Talmad and his friends undergoing the same scan; although their skin looks clear and youthful, the imaging reveals comparable hidden sun damage, prompting surprise and awareness about the limits of visual assessment and sunscreen protection.

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Welcome to the clinic. Here is kind of how we understand reality with blueprint. So let me show you how we do these baseline measurements to get us orientation of where my starting point is. This device here is a clinical grade system that's typically in dermatology offices. It's called multi spectral imaging. And it gives you this dashboard of, I think, eight to 10 different biomarkers. When I started, it was pretty terrifying. I looked like a zombie face. You see all the damage. What was interesting is my son, Talmad, all his friends came up here. It was really kind of cool. Like 16, 17 year olds. And their skin is just beautiful. They put their faces in here and then they see their zombie face and they're like, wait a second. But my skin looks so great. I've wore sunscreen my whole life. They're just unaware that they've had so much sun damage.