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Fitzpatrick Scale

The Fitzpatrick Skin Type Scale is a dermatologist-developed system that classifies skin into six types (I–VI) based on how it responds to sun exposure. It helps determine your risk for sunburn, hyperpigmentation, premature aging, and skin cancer, while also guiding safe and effective treatment options such as laser procedures, chemical peels, and skincare regimens.

Type I

Very fair skin, always burns, never tans

  • Very fair or porcelain skin
  • Often red or blonde hair, light eyes
  • Always burn, never tans
  • Highest risk for sun damage and skin cancer

Type II

Fair skin, burns easily, tans minimally

  • Fair skin
  • Light hair and eyes
  • Usually burns, tans minimally
  • High risk of sun damage

Type III

Medium skin, sometimes burns, gradually tans

  • Medium or light olive skin
  • Sometimes burns, gradually tans
  • Moderate sun sensitivity

Type IV

Olive skin, rarely burns, tans easily

  • Olive or light brown skin
  • Rarely burns, tans easily
  • Lower risk of UV damage than Types I–III, but still at risk

Type V

Brown skin, very rarely burns, tans very easily

  • Brown skin
  • Very rarely burns, tans very easily
  • Lower but not absent risk of skin cancer
  • Increased risk of hyperpigmentation

Type VI

Deeply pigmented skin, almost never burns

  • Deeply pigmented dark brown to black skin
  • Almost never burns
  • Lowest risk of UV-induced skin cancer, but still susceptible to pigmentary disorders and certain skin cancers

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