> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.skintype.pro/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.skintype.pro/skin-type-pro-user-resources/getting-started.md).

# Getting Started

Run your first consult in just a few minutes.

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### Your First Step

Start by running a consult on yourself.

This will show you exactly how the system works from both the patient and provider perspective.

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👉 Go to [**Your First Consult**](/skin-type-pro-user-resources/getting-started/your-first-consult.md)

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### How Skin Type PRO Works

Every patient follows the same simple process:

1. Take the Skin Type Quiz
2. View a personalized skincare routine in PRO
3. Purchase recommended products

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### What You’ll Experience

* How patients are diagnosed
* How routines are generated
* How products are purchased
* How the system works end-to-end

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### You’re Ready

You don’t need to configure anything to get started.

The system is already set up to generate accurate, personalized routines.

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👉 Go to [**Your First Consult**](/skin-type-pro-user-resources/getting-started/your-first-consult.md)

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### 🧬 The Science Behind Skin Type PRO

You don’t need to understand the science to use the platform - but it’s what makes it work.

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Skin Type PRO is built on the medically-published **Baumann Skin Types** system, developed by Dr. Leslie Baumann.

This system classifies skin into 16 unique types based on key biological parameters, allowing for more precise and personalized skincare recommendations.

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Unlike traditional approaches that rely on general categories like “dry” or “oily,” this method provides a structured, clinically grounded way to diagnose and treat skin.

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👉 Learn more:

* [The Baumann Skin Types](/skin-type-pro-user-resources/the-science/the-baumann-skin-types.md)
* [About Dr. Leslie Baumann](/skin-type-pro-user-resources/the-science/about-dr-leslie-baumann-md.md)

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