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Fitzpatrick Classification of skin types (type) 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 and 6

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Fitzpatrick Classification of Skin Types I through VI

Type I

White skin. Always burns, never tans.

Type II

Fair skin. Always burns, tans with difficulty.

Type III

Average skin color. Sometimes mild burn, tan about average.

Type IV

Light-brown skin. Burns minimally, tans easily.

Type V

Brown skin. Rarely burns, tans darkly easily.

Type VI

Black skin. Heavily pigmented. Never burns, tans very easily.

 

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Reference:

  • Cutaneous Melanoma: Etiology and Therapy [Internet].Ward WH, Farma JM, editors.Brisbane (AU): Codon Publications; 2017 Dec 21.

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