diff --git a/src/components/BackToTopButton.tsx b/src/components/BackToTopButton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e97023
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/BackToTopButton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { ArrowUp } from "lucide-react";
+
+export default function BackToTopButton() {
+  const [isVisible, setIsVisible] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const toggleVisibility = () => {
+      const main = document.querySelector("main");
+
+      const scrollTop =
+        window.scrollY ||
+        document.documentElement.scrollTop ||
+        document.body.scrollTop ||
+        main?.scrollTop ||
+        0;
+
+      setIsVisible(scrollTop > 300);
+    };
+
+    window.addEventListener("scroll", toggleVisibility);
+    toggleVisibility();
+
+    return () => window.removeEventListener("scroll", toggleVisibility);
+  }, []);
+
+  const scrollToTop = () => {
+    window.scrollTo({
+      top: 0,
+      behavior: "smooth",
+    });
+  };
+  return (
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      onClick={scrollToTop}
+      aria-label="Back to top"
+      tabIndex={isVisible ? 0 : -1}
+      aria-hidden={!isVisible}
+      className={`fixed bottom-20 right-6 z-50 flex h-12 w-12 items-center justify-center rounded-full border border-neon/40 bg-surface-mid text-neon shadow-lg shadow-neon/20 backdrop-blur transition-all duration-300 hover:-translate-y-1 hover:bg-neon hover:text-on-primary hover:shadow-neon/40 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-neon focus:ring-offset-2 ${
+        isVisible
+          ? "translate-y-0 opacity-100"
+          : "pointer-events-none translate-y-4 opacity-0"
+      }`}
+    >
+      <ArrowUp className="h-5 w-5" />
+    </button>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/shared/ScanSkeleton.tsx b/src/components/shared/ScanSkeleton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60559fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/shared/ScanSkeleton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import GlassCard from "../GlassCard";
+export default function ScanSkeleton()  {
+  return (
+    <div className="p-6 space-y-6 animate-pulse">
+      <div className="flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-6">
+        <GlassCard className="flex-1 p-8">
+          <div className="h-4 w-32 skeleton-shimmer rounded mb-4"></div>
+          <div className="h-16 w-40 skeleton-shimmer rounded mb-4"></div>
+          <div className="h-2 w-full skeleton-shimmer rounded"></div>
+        </GlassCard>
+
+        <GlassCard className="md:w-72 p-6">
+          <div className="h-4 w-24 skeleton-shimmer rounded mb-4"></div>
+          <div className="h-8 w-full skeleton-shimmer rounded mb-3"></div>
+          <div className="h-8 w-full skeleton-shimmer rounded"></div>
+        </GlassCard>
+      </div>
+
+      <GlassCard className="p-6">
+        <div className="h-5 w-40 skeleton-shimmer rounded mb-4"></div>
+        <div className="space-y-3">
+          <div className="h-16 skeleton-shimmer rounded"></div>
+          <div className="h-16 skeleton-shimmer rounded"></div>
+          <div className="h-16 skeleton-shimmer rounded"></div>
+        </div>
+      </GlassCard>
+
+      <GlassCard className="p-4">
+        <div className="h-12 skeleton-shimmer rounded"></div>
+      </GlassCard>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
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diff --git a/src/index.css b/src/index.css
index e1d1223..055a6c0 100644
--- a/src/index.css
+++ b/src/index.css
@@ -396,4 +396,25 @@ input::placeholder {
 
 @media print {
   nav, .print\:hidden { display: none !important; }
+}
+@keyframes shimmer {
+  0% {
+    background-position: -200% 0;
+  }
+
+  100% {
+    background-position: 200% 0;
+  }
+}
+
+.skeleton-shimmer {
+  background: linear-gradient(
+    90deg,
+    var(--color-surface-mid) 25%,
+    var(--color-surface-highest) 50%,
+    var(--color-surface-mid) 75%
+  );
+
+  background-size: 200% 100%;
+  animation: shimmer 1.5s linear infinite;
 }
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diff --git a/src/pages/AnalysisDashboard.tsx b/src/pages/AnalysisDashboard.tsx
index b5c2925..14d4f89 100644
--- a/src/pages/AnalysisDashboard.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/AnalysisDashboard.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import GlassCard from '../components/GlassCard';
 import StatusTerminal from '../components/StatusTerminal';
 import { api } from '../lib/api';
 import type { ScanResult } from '../lib/types';
+import ScanSkeleton from "../components/shared/ScanSkeleton";
 const BIOMARKER_META = {
   gill_saturation: { label: 'Gill Saturation', icon: Droplets },
   corneal_clarity: { label: 'Corneal Clarity', icon: EyeIcon },
@@ -69,13 +70,9 @@ export default function AnalysisDashboard() {
     load();
   }, [params]);
 
-
-    if (loading) {
-    return (
-      <div className="min-h-[calc(100vh-4rem)] flex items-center justify-center">
-        <StatusTerminal messages={['LOADING_ANALYSIS...', 'FETCHING_RESULT']} />
-      </div>
-    );
+  // ── Loading state ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  if (loading) {
+    return <ScanSkeleton />;
   }
 
   // ── Error state ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/src/pages/LandingPage.tsx b/src/pages/LandingPage.tsx
index 8799eab..f4bdf2b 100644
--- a/src/pages/LandingPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/LandingPage.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { isAuthenticated } from '../lib/api';
 import { Zap, Eye, MapPin, ScanLine, Target, Award, ChevronDown } from 'lucide-react';
 import GlassCard from '../components/GlassCard';
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import BackToTopButton from '../components/BackToTopButton';
 
 const features = [
   {
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
   }, []);
 
   return (
-    <div className="relative">
+    <div id="landing-top" className="relative">
       {/* ── HERO ── */}
       <section className="relative min-h-[90vh] flex flex-col items-center justify-center px-6 md:px-16 lg:px-24 py-20 overflow-hidden text-center">
         <div className="relative z-10 max-w-5xl mx-auto">
@@ -279,6 +280,7 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
           </Link>
         </div>
       </section>
+      <BackToTopButton />
     </div>
   );
 }