In-Depth: Advances and challenges in digital dermatology

He had the idea to build his app because he realized how pervasive the need is for dermatological consultation. "I had a girlfriend who was a dermatologist and she didn't like to go to dinner parties because every time she presented herself as a dermatologist, people would ask her for free advice on moles," Börve told MobiHealthNews. "And if people had had a bit of wine, they would ask her to come to the bathroom and take some of their clothes off and show her something more intimate. So that's basically where my idea of teledermatology came from." If people will show their moles to a stranger at a dinner party, a stranger on the internet doesn't seem like a big stretch.