DermLite LLC

In late 1999, out of an urge to innovate and excel, John Bottjer, Nizar Mullani, and Thorsten Trotzenberg founded 3Gen as a cutting-edge product design and development company situated in beautiful Orange County, California. At the 2001 meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology in Washington, D.C., we launched the DermLite DL100, the world`s first polarized pocket dermatoscope – at a time when dermoscopy in the United States had very few users and even fewer fans. Ever since then, we have been tireless in our efforts to help increase dermoscopy awareness and knowledge throughout the world, and the portability and ease of use of our products, combined with our adaptable, user-centric approach, as well as our direct and indirect investments in research, most certainly played no small part in ensuring substantial growth in dermoscopy.