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

Last edited 24 Mar 2020. Last reviewed 21 Dec 2023

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.

For more details and images for each skin type then click here

Reference:

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

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