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Cherry Imaging

Handheld 3D facial scanning with AI-graded before-and-after tracking

3.8/5MSVH Score · How we score
NationwideLast tested June 29, 2026

Our verdict

A focused, genuinely useful 3D measurement tool that turns before-and-after into hard numbers — best for injectable-heavy med spas that will scan consistently, less compelling as a general photography solution.

3.8/5
MSVH Score
Features & functionality
4.1
Ease of use & UX
3.9
Value & pricing transparency
3.2
Med-spa / aesthetics fit
4.2
Support & onboarding
3.7

About

Cherry Imaging builds a handheld 3D facial scanning system paired with its CherryPics cloud platform. The device captures a multi-angle 3D scan of the face, and the software applies AI-driven analysis — including the proprietary "Cherry Scale" for wrinkle and volume severity grading — to turn subjective aesthetic outcomes into measurable data.

Its headline capabilities for med spas are objective results tracking: automatic alignment of before-and-after captures, quantified wrinkle depth measurement, and cheek volume/collagen percentage change over a course of treatment. That makes it particularly useful for practices selling injectables, biostimulators and energy-based treatments where clients want proof the treatment worked. The device is sold quote-based as capital equipment.

Ideal customer

Injectable- and device-led med spas that want objective, quantified before-and-after evidence — wrinkle depth, volume and collagen change — to prove treatment outcomes and support retention.

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Where Cherry Imaging fits

Cherry Imaging attacks the single weakest link in most med spas' results story: inconsistent before-and-after photos. Instead of a wall-mounted photo station, it uses a handheld scanner that sweeps the face from multiple angles to build a 3D model, then pushes the capture to the CherryPics cloud for analysis and comparison.

The system is best understood as a results-measurement instrument rather than a marketing camera. Its AI "Cherry Scale" grades wrinkle and volume severity, and the software quantifies wrinkle depth and cheek volume/collagen percentage change between visits. For practices selling injectables, biostimulators and energy-based treatments — where results build gradually and clients quietly wonder whether anything happened — that objectivity is the whole point.

What stands out

  • Automatic before/after alignment. Because captures are true 3D scans, the software aligns them automatically. Lighting, angle and distance drift — the classic reasons after photos look unconvincing — largely stop mattering.
  • Quantified outcomes. Wrinkle depth in measurable units and volume change in percentages give providers something concrete to show at follow-up visits. That supports package renewals and course-of-treatment retention better than side-by-side photos alone.
  • Mobile form factor. The handheld scanner moves between treatment rooms, so you don't sacrifice a dedicated photography room or force clients to a fixed station.

Where it falls short

  • Pricing opacity. Like most capital imaging equipment, everything is quote-based. There are no published prices, so comparing total cost of ownership against alternatives requires sales conversations — and you should pin down the CherryPics cloud/software terms separately from the hardware.
  • Facial focus. This is a facial scanning and analysis system. Practices wanting body-contouring photography, full clinical photo management or general documentation workflows will need other tooling alongside it.
  • Workflow discipline required. The measurement value only materializes if staff scan every client at every relevant visit. Practices that treat it as an occasional gadget will not see the retention payoff.
  • Support footprint. As an Israel-headquartered vendor, its US service and training presence is thinner than long-tenured domestic imaging companies; ask directly about response times and training during the demo.

Who should choose it

Choose Cherry Imaging if your revenue leans on injectables and energy-based treatments and you want objective, quantified proof of results to drive follow-through and package sales. It earns a medium-high aesthetics-fit score because it solves a genuine med spa problem — demonstrating gradual results — with real measurement rather than better photos. Budget-sensitive practices should get quotes in writing with all software terms included, and anyone needing broad clinical photography beyond the face should look at multi-spectral platforms like Emage Medical instead or in addition.

By Med Spa Vendor Hub Editorial Team. Last reviewed June 29, 2026. Independent editorial review — how we score.

Key features

  • Mobile handheld 3D facial scanner
  • Multi-angle 3D capture
  • AI Cherry Scale wrinkle & volume severity grading
  • Automatic before/after alignment
  • Quantified wrinkle depth measurement
  • Cheek collagen percentage change tracking
  • CherryPics cloud review and storage

Pricing

Quote-based capital purchase; pricing is not published and typically bundles the handheld scanner with CherryPics cloud access. Ask about cloud/software subscription terms, training and warranty when requesting a quote.

Custom quote

Quote-based

one-time device + cloud terms

Handheld 3D scanner plus CherryPics cloud platform; configuration and ongoing software terms priced per practice.

Pricing is researched from public sources and verified periodically; confirm current rates with the vendor.

Services offered

Handheld multi-angle 3D facial scanningAI wrinkle & volume severity grading (Cherry Scale)Automatic before/after scan alignmentWrinkle depth measurementCheek volume & collagen change trackingCherryPics cloud storage & review

Strengths & limitations

Strengths

  • Objective, quantified outcome measurement rather than side-by-side photos alone
  • Automatic before/after alignment removes the biggest consistency problem in clinical photography
  • Handheld, mobile form factor fits multi-room med spa workflows
  • Strong fit for injectables and energy-based device outcome proof

Potential limitations

  • Quote-based pricing with no published figures makes budgeting harder
  • Focused on facial scanning and analysis — not a full-body or general clinical photography suite
  • Requires staff discipline to scan consistently at every visit to realize the tracking value
  • Smaller US footprint than long-established domestic imaging vendors

Integrations

CherryPics cloud platform

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