SkinLab: A 3D Biophysical Skin Model
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SkinLab is a browser-based biophysical model of human skin built with WebGL and three.js. Users can cut or wound the skin, watch it heal into a scar, and treat the scar with laser. The author, a dermatologist, states that constants come from published papers but the model is not validated against patient outcomes, so it is intended for research and teaching.
At a glance
SkinLab is a browser model of a small block of skin, with controls for layers, cross-sections and simulated healing. It is worth opening as a visual teaching aid when a flat anatomy illustration is hard to interpret.
Good fit
Students and educators exploring where skin layers sit and how a simplified model represents tissue and scars.
Consider something else when
Skip it for diagnosing a skin condition, choosing a treatment or predicting an individual outcome. The controls operate on a simulated block.
Start here
Open Section cut and enable Cut along. Switch the axis and move the slider to inspect the model from different sections. Use the Layers controls to distinguish epidermis, dermis and fat.
Cost and requirements
The public model opened in a desktop browser without a sign-in, payment or installation prompt. The first-use workflow needs no personal information or images.
Limits to know
The source describes a fixed 40 by 40 mm block with 0.25 mm voxels and an intentionally thickened epidermis. The browser trial verified the section controls. Model accuracy and clinical applicability were not assessed.
Sources checked 2026-11-05. Source-based assessment.
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