A device and method for determining a skin inflammation score (Z), comprising an optoelectronic measuring instrument (1), preferably a 3D scanner, for taking a three-dimensional image (B) of an inflammation area (E) on human or animal skin (H), wherein area-related (A), space (V) and color (F) values of the three-dimensional image (B) are detectable by the optoelectronic measuring instrument (1), a processing unit (2) for calculating the skin inflammation score (Z) from the area-related (A), space (V) and color (F) values detected by the measuring instrument (1), and a display unit (3) for displaying the calculated skin inflammation score (Z).一種決定皮膚發炎分數(Z)之裝置及方法,包括光電測量儀器(1),較佳為3D掃描器,用以取得人類或動物皮膚(H)上之發炎區域(E)的三維影像(B),其中,該三維影像(B)之相關區域(A)、空間(V)及顏色(F)數值藉由該光電測量儀器(1)偵測;處理單元(2),藉由該測量儀器(1)所偵測出之相關區域(A)、空間(V)及顏色(F)數值,用以計算該皮膚發炎分數(Z);以及顯示單元(3),用以顯示經計算的皮膚發炎分數(Z)。