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Skin Classifications

The Fitzpatrick Skin Classification chart will help you identify your skin type and ideal treatments.

Type 1

Type 1Highly sensitive, always burns, never tans. Example: Red hair with freckles

Type 2

Type 2Very sun sensitive burns easily, tans minimally. Example: Fair skinned, fair haired Caucasians

Type 3

Type 3Sun sensitive skin, sometimes burns, slowly tans to light brown. Example: Darker Caucasians.

Type 4

Type 4Minimally sun sensitive, burns minimally, always tans to moderate brown. Example: Mediterranean type Caucasians.

Type 5

Type 5Sun insensitive skin, rarely burns, tans well. Example: Some Hispanics, some Blacks

Type 6

Type 6Sun insensitive, never burns, deeply pigmented. Example: Darker Blacks.

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