Abstract:

Abstract—Skin diseases and disorders impact a significant portion of the global population, representing a nonfatal but substantial disease burden. Accurate and timely diagnosis is often challenging, particularly in low-resource settings with little access to specialists. To address this, an image-based skin disease detection system utilizing an ensemble of deep learning models YOLOv8, YOLO-NAS, and EfficientDet was developed. The system classified five common skin conditions Acne Vulgaris, Eczema, Melasma, Rosacea, and Shingles using a publicly available, annotated dataset enhanced by preprocessing and augmentation. Outputs from individual models were reviewed by a dermatologist for clinical reliability. The ensemble-based approach reached high levels of precision, recall, and mean average precision @0.5([email protected]), mean average precision @0.5:0.95([email protected]:0.95) demonstrating robust performance in screening applications. The solution was successfully deployed as a proof-of-concept mobile application for early detection and support, especially in underserved areas. Ethical considerations regarding data privacy and dataset bias were addressed throughout the study.