Every great result starts with an accurate treatment plan based on real data. Dr. Hobgood is proud to now offer Alma IQ, an advanced imaging and analysis system that reveals what a mirror and the naked eye cannot. In under 10 seconds, it gives you and Dr. Hobgood a shared, detailed view of your skin and facial structure before any treatment is chosen.
What Is Alma IQ?
Alma IQ is a non-invasive imaging platform from Alma Lasers. A single scan captures your skin in ten specialized light modes, including True UV, cross-polarized, parallel-polarized, daylight, texture, pigmentation, redness, Woods, 360 Light and 360 Grey. Each mode shows something different:
- Surface texture, fine lines and pores
- Pigmentation beneath the surface
- Redness and vascular activity
- Oil and hydration balance
- Structural signs of aging, such as volume loss and changes in tissue elasticity
Its 360° Light technology adjusts illumination and shading to show how aging has changed the shape of your face. The system also images the neck and décolleté, so the full picture of the jawline and neck is part of the plan. Results appear in real time on screen, and each session produces a detailed report.
Next-Level Technology That Few Practices Offer
Traditionally, a consultation relies on a mirror, a trained eye and a few photographs. Alma IQ adds objective, high-definition data to Dr. Hobgood’s expertise. You see exactly what he sees, so the conversation about your goals is clearer and more collaborative.
This level of skin and facial analysis is still uncommon, and few practices offer it. For patients choosing a surgeon or a skin treatment provider, it is a real point of difference: a plan built on detailed imaging, not on guesswork.
Better Information, Better Outcomes
Alma IQ helps Dr. Hobgood pinpoint the best type of treatment and the best areas to target. That benefits most of the procedures he offers.
Facial Surgery
For Dr. Hobgood’s One-Touch Restore facelift and other surgical procedures, the key questions are where your face has lost volume and where tissue has shifted. The 360° modes make those changes visible across the brow, midface, jawline and neck. That helps Dr. Hobgood decide which procedure fits you best and where to focus it.
Skin Treatments
Alma IQ is just as valuable for skin rejuvenation. Dr. Hobgood offers the Alma Hybrid, which pairs a CO₂ laser with a 1570 nm non-ablative fractional laser. Before fractional laser resurfacing, Alma IQ maps your texture, pigmentation and underlying skin damage, so treatment can be matched to the areas that need it most.
For IPL treatments, the redness and pigmentation modes show broken capillaries, flushing and uneven tone, including concerns not yet visible to the eye. Treatment can then be directed precisely.
Tracking Your Progress
Because Alma IQ captures consistent, high-quality images, scans can be repeated over time. You and Dr. Hobgood can compare results and adjust your plan as your skin changes.
What to Expect at Your Consultation
The scan is quick and comfortable. You will review the images with Dr. Hobgood on screen, discuss your goals, and leave with a recommendation tailored to your skin type, concerns and preferred downtime.
Ready to see what Alma IQ reveals about your skin? Schedule a consultation with Dr. Hobgood today.
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