A system, comprising: an illuminator for illuminating a skin element; an image capturing device coupled to the illuminator for imaging the portion of the surface of the skin; an image processor coupled to the image capturing device for processing the imaged portion of the surface of the skin and isolating sebaceous parameters pertaining to acne formation, including changes in the sebaceous glands and pores, by employing filter techniques to process the imaged portion of the surface of the skin; and an optical assessment unit coupled to both the image capturing device and the image processor, the optical assessment unit further comprising: a color Red Green Blue analysis device including a standard RGB (sRGB) color unit; a white light polarization device coupled to the RGB analysis device for comparing extreme positions, comprising maxima and minima intensity positions, of at least two unique convolutions or spectral signatures, each convolution or spectral signature being generated by convoluting data of a first image captured using white light and a second image captured using white light or polarized light to create the unique convolution or spectral signature; and a digital color analysis device coupled to both the white light polarization device and the RGB analysis device for generating a combination of color systems and for determining a health status of the imaged portion of the surface on the skin, wherein the health status comprises a level of acne and a predisposition of a portion of the skin to acne based on anatomical-physiological factors. an illuminator for illuminating a skin element; an image capturing device coupled to the illuminator for imaging the portion of the surface of the skin; an image processor coupled to the image capturing device for processing the imaged portion of the surface of the skin and isolating sebaceous parameters pertaining to acne formation, including changes in the sebaceous glands and pores, by employing filter techniques to process the imaged portion of the surface of the skin; and an optical assessment unit coupled to both the image capturing device and the image processor, the optical assessment unit further comprising: a color Red Green Blue analysis device including a standard RGB (sRGB) color unit; a white light polarization device coupled to the RGB analysis device for comparing extreme positions, comprising maxima and minima intensity positions, of at least two unique convolutions or spectral signatures, each convolution or spectral signature being generated by convoluting data of a first image captured using white light and a second image captured using white light or polarized light to create the unique convolution or spectral signature; and a digital color analysis device coupled to both the white light polarization device and the RGB analysis device for generating a combination of color systems and for determining a health status of the imaged portion of the surface on the skin, wherein the health status comprises a level of acne and a predisposition of a portion of the skin to acne based on anatomical-physiological factors. a color Red Green Blue analysis device including a standard RGB (sRGB) color unit; a white light polarization device coupled to the RGB analysis device for comparing extreme positions, comprising maxima and minima intensity positions, of at least two unique convolutions or spectral signatures, each convolution or spectral signature being generated by convoluting data of a first image captured using white light and a second image captured using white light or polarized light to create the unique convolution or spectral signature; and a digital color analysis device coupled to both the white light polarization device and the RGB analysis device for generating a combination of color systems and for determining a health status of the imaged portion of the surface on the skin, wherein the health status comprises a level of acne and a predisposition of a portion of the skin to acne based on anatomical-physiological factors.