# Playful Glucose Monitors 'Skinit' Decorative Meter Skins Customize Freestyle Blood Monitors By Katie Cordrey | Published 2010-09-07 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skinit-decorative-meter-skins References: [myfreestyle](http://www.myfreestyle.com/fs/d/en_US/70.15:15/personalize-your-freestyle-lite-meter-with-skinit-decorative-meter-skins) & [skinit](http://www.skinit.com/landing_page.php?id=abbott&affiliate=abbott) Skinit decorative meter skins are now available for Freestyle brand [blood glucose monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dexcom-genai-platform). Skin designs range from happy-go-lucky doodles to skulls and bones. Blood glucose monitors are the only devices that [Skinit vinyl coverings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dbrand-circuit-board) can personalize. Skinit decorative meter skins make the experience of having to measure blood sugar just a little sweeter. **Implications** - Just because one has to deal with diabetes in their life, doesn't mean that they can't have the option to make the most of it. Inventions like these [playful glucose monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omnipod-mango) put the initiative back into their user's lives and show that there is lighthearted fun to be had. For parents wanting to show their kids that diabetes can be a new beginning in and of itself, products like these may be just what the doctor ordered. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Personalized Medical Devices:** The availability of decorative meter skins for glucose monitors highlights the trend towards personalization in medical devices. - **Wellness Through Design:** Playful glucose monitors demonstrate the growing trend of incorporating design and aesthetics into healthcare products to enhance user experience. - **Medical Funification:** The introduction of fun and lighthearted elements to glucose monitors reflects the trend of gamification in the medical field, making health-related tasks more enjoyable. ### Who This Affects Most - **Medical Device Manufacturing:** The demand for customizable decorative skins for glucose monitors creates opportunities for manufacturers to develop personalized medical devices. - **Healthcare Technology:** The integration of design and aesthetics into glucose monitors presents opportunities for healthcare technology companies to enhance user engagement and patient adherence. - **Pediatric Healthcare:** Playful glucose monitors cater to the needs of children with diabetes, signaling an opportunity for the pediatric healthcare industry to address their specific requirements with innovative and appealing solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Diabetic Health-Tracking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onetouch-reveal.md) - [Handheld Glucose Monitoring Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intuity-medical.md) - [User-Friendly Glucose Monitoring Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abbott-libre-app.md) - [Glucose Monitoring Biosensor Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stelo-glucose-biosensor-system.md) - [Streamlined Diabetes Testing Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diabetes-testing-kit.md) - [Diabetes-Focused Health Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abbott-laboratories.md) - [Glucose Insight Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/islet.md) - [Diabetes-Condition Inclusive Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barbie-doll-1.md) - [Continuous Glucose-Monitoring Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abbott-lingo.md)