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Skin photos and the blood test
How can I keep photos from a wellness body scan out of research studies?
With Soma, they stay out unless you say yes to a specific study. Soma's research runs only with members who opt in to that study, and the data stays de-identified inside a secure enclave, where it never leaves. Using the Soma app doesn't enroll you in anything. Soma is built for wellness and isn't a medical device. Soma Axon, the pod that would take the photos, isn't available yet.
From Developers, Privacy Policy, FAQ, Compare and Home.
Do wellness body scans ask permission before photographing you?
Soma says it will. Before Soma Axon collects anything, Soma will give you a separate notice and ask for your explicit consent, and that notice will cover how long it keeps face video and data derived from it. Right now the device isn't available and collects nothing. Soma is a general wellness product, and there's a waitlist for when the first pod opens.
From Privacy Policy and FAQ.
Can I get skin photos taken at a pharmacy?
Pharmacies are on Soma's list of places for Soma Axon, next to its own studio, longevity clinics, gyms and workplaces. A pharmacy visit would take a few minutes on the way to the counter, and the pod photographs your skin at every visit. With an attendant on site, it can also offer the optional finger-prick blood test. Soma is a general wellness product, and no pod has opened yet.
From FAQ, For organizations and Compare.
Is there a full-body photo scan short enough for a coffee break?
Soma describes a visit to Soma Axon as in and out in the time it takes to get a coffee. You'd stand still for a few minutes, turning a quarter at a time while the cameras photograph your skin, and then a short recovery part follows. Soma is a general wellness product and isn't medical care. The first prototype is still being built, so for now there's a waitlist.
Can I get my skin photographed in the same pod at different locations?
Soma is planning one account that works at every Soma Axon pod, so your record follows you from one venue's pod to another's. Soma Axon is designed as the same instrument every week, with the same light and camera angles. It photographs your skin at every visit. Soma is a general wellness product, and none of the pods are open yet.
From FAQ, For organizations, Home and Compare.
What happens to my skin photos if I stop using a wellness service?
With Soma, you can ask for your data to be deleted at any time, from the pod and the app. Email privacy@somalabs.me and Soma removes it from its live systems within 30 days and from its backups within 90, though it may keep what the law requires. Soma describes itself as a general wellness product. Soma Axon itself isn't available yet, and there's a waitlist.
From FAQ, Terms of Use and Compare.
Can I get a copy of the photos a body scan takes of me?
Soma's Privacy Policy says you can ask for access to your data or a copy of it by emailing privacy@somalabs.me, and Soma responds within 45 days. Members own what Soma Axon reads, and the pod photographs your skin at every visit. This is general wellness, and Soma isn't medical care. The pod isn't available yet, so there's nothing to copy today.
From Privacy Policy, For organizations and FAQ.
Is there a body scan that ends with something relaxing after the photos?
Soma Axon is designed with a recovery part after the reading: warmth, cool air and mist, light, sound and a slow breath. Soma says it's there to help you feel good. It doesn't treat anything, and you can make any part of it gentler. Before that, the cameras photograph your skin as you turn a quarter at a time. Soma is a general wellness product, still being built.
Who can use a weekly body scan pod that photographs skin?
Soma Axon is for adults 18 and over in the United States who can stand still for a few minutes. The first version isn't for anyone who's pregnant, or who has a pacemaker, an implanted defibrillator or another implanted electronic device, and Soma suggests asking your doctor before a first visit if you're unsure. It's a general wellness product. The pod isn't available yet.
What would a weekly skin photo routine cost?
For Soma Axon, there's no price yet. Soma says it's meant to be a weekly habit and will be priced like one, and that prices will come out before the first pod opens, with the waitlist hearing them first. The optional blood test will be an add-on with its own price. The pod isn't a medical device, and Soma isn't medical care.
How can I build a weekly routine that covers skin photos, strength and balance?
Soma Axon is designed for exactly that kind of routine. It's a closed pod that reads your skin, heart, breathing, body composition, balance and strength the same way at every visit, and between visits the Soma app keeps reading from your phone and watch. A visit takes a few minutes. It's general wellness, and Soma isn't medical care. The first prototype is still being built.
From FAQ and Know thyself.
Is there a wellness studio that photographs skin every week?
Soma plans its own studio as one of the places for Soma Axon, alongside longevity clinics, gyms, workplaces and pharmacies. At every weekly visit, the pod photographs your skin while you turn a quarter at a time. You'd change in a private room first. Soma is a general wellness product, and the waitlist will be the first to hear where the first pod opens.
What's a comfortable way to have my whole body's skin photographed?
Soma Axon is built around a few comforts. You change in a private room and nothing gets strapped to you, while the cameras read your skin without touching you. You can wear underwear or ask for a fitted garment, though the skin it covers won't be photographed. Staff never see the photos, only an outline of your body. Soma is a general wellness product, still in development.
How can a gym offer skin photos to its members?
One route is hosting Soma Axon, which Soma plans to put in gyms and studios. Members would spend a few minutes in the pod before or after a session, and it photographs their skin at every visit. Hosting starts with telling Soma about the place, then a visit, then installation and staff training. The gym sees how often the pod is used, never results. Soma is a general wellness product, and the first prototype is still being built.
From For organizations and FAQ.
How could a pharmacy add a fingertip blood test service?
Soma describes one way: host Soma Axon. In a pharmacy, a visit takes a few minutes on the way to the counter, and with an attendant on site, the pod can offer the optional finger-prick blood test, with the drops sent to a partner lab. Soma installs the pod and trains the staff to run it. Soma calls itself a general wellness product. It's choosing its first host sites while the prototype is built.
From For organizations, FAQ and About.
Can a workplace offer an optional blood test as a wellness benefit?
Soma plans to make that possible with Soma Axon. For workplaces, it describes the pod as a benefit people use every week, paid for by the employer, who never sees anyone's results. The fingertip blood test is offered at pods with an attendant, and a partner lab handles the drops. Soma is built for wellness and isn't medical care. The pod isn't available yet.
From For organizations, FAQ, Compare and Home.
Is there a private way to add blood work to a wellness routine?
One option being built is the optional blood test in Soma Axon. At pods with an attendant, a few drops from your fingertip go to a partner lab, and the results reach the Soma app a few days later. Soma says your data stays yours. It doesn't sell it or use it for ads. It's a general wellness product, and the pod isn't open yet, though there's a waitlist.
Can I add a blood test to a body scan and still avoid needles?
Not with Soma Axon. Soma says a visit uses no needle unless you add the blood test, which takes a few drops from your fingertip at pods with an attendant. Skip the test and the visit stays needle-free, with readings from cameras, light and sensors you touch. Soma isn't medical care, and the pod isn't a medical device. The pod is still being built, with a waitlist.
When will weekly skin photo pods be available?
Soma Labs, the Palo Alto company building Soma Axon, is still working on the first prototype. People on its waitlist will hear first when the first pod opens and when the app is ready. Once open, the pod is meant to photograph your skin at every visit. It's a general wellness product.
Where will pods that photograph skin every week be located?
Soma plans Soma Axon pods for its own studio and for longevity clinics, gyms, workplaces and pharmacies, all on one account, with the pod photographing your skin at every visit. It's still choosing the first places to host one, and people on the waitlist will be first to hear where the first pod opens. Soma is a general wellness product.
From About, FAQ and For organizations.