Your Result
Understanding Your Prysm Score
Key Facts
- Represents
- Skin carotenoid level at time of scan
- Does not represent
- Overall health status or a medical diagnosis
- Varies by
- Diet, skin tone, recent intake, individual variation
- Best used
- As a trend across repeated scans
What the Score Represents
Your Prysm Score is derived from your skin carotenoid measurement at the moment of scanning. It's a way of expressing that measurement as a single, trackable figure. The exact scoring scale and calculation[VERIFY] are confirmed against official Prysm documentation before publishing.
What the Score Does Not Represent
A Prysm Score is not a general health rating, a disease risk indicator, or a measurement of every antioxidant in your body. It reflects one specific marker — skin carotenoid levels — and should be interpreted within that scope.
Why Scores May Differ
Two people with similar diets can still receive different scores. Skin tone can affect light-based measurement, recent meals can create short-term variation, and individual differences in how carotenoids are absorbed and stored all contribute. This is why scores are best used to track your own change over time rather than to compare against another person.
Why Repeated Measurement Matters
Because skin carotenoid levels shift gradually, a single scan captures a moment, not a pattern. Re-scanning periodically — ideally under similar conditions — builds a trend line that's far more informative than any one reading.
Responsible Interpretation
Use your score as a general wellness reference point, not a medical result. If you have health concerns, speak with a qualified healthcare professional rather than relying on a Prysm Score for medical decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does my Prysm Score represent?
Your Prysm Score reflects the skin carotenoid level detected during your scan at that specific point in time — a snapshot, not a permanent rating.
What does my Prysm Score not represent?
It does not represent your overall health status, a medical diagnosis, or a complete measurement of every antioxidant in your body. It is limited to skin carotenoid levels.
Why do scores differ between people?
Diet is the largest factor, but skin tone, recent food intake, individual variation in absorption, and other lifestyle factors can all influence a result, so direct comparisons between two people are not especially meaningful.
How is my score interpreted responsibly?
Treat any single score as one data point. Trends across multiple scans, taken under similar conditions, give a clearer picture than one isolated number.
How often should I re-scan?
Prysm iO is designed for everyday use, so there's no required interval. Skin carotenoid levels change gradually, so a trend across multiple scans over weeks is more informative than any single reading.