Fitzpatrick skin type quiz 2025

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The document is a Fitzpatrick Skin Type Quiz designed to assess an individual's skin type for effective laser treatment. It categorizes skin types from very fair to very dark based on genetic factors and reactions to sun exposure. The quiz includes questions about eye color, hair color, skin reaction to the sun, and tanning habits, with scoring to determine the Fitzpatrick skin type. The results help practitioners tailor treatments based on the patient's specific skin characteristics.

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How do I determine my Fitzpatrick skin type?

Fitzpatrick Skin Type Characteristics Type I Your skin color is white, your hair is blonde, and your eyes are green. Type II Your skin is white, your hair is blonde, and your eyes are green or blue. Type III Your skin is white, your hair is blonde or brown. Type IV Your skin, hair, and eyes are brown.

What is the rarest skin type?

By self-reported responses and spectrophotometry assessment of constitutive pigmentation, adapted Fitzpatrick skin types (FST) ranged from skin type I-IV in the Mexican American participants and from II to V in the Puerto Rican participants.

What are the six Fitzpatrick skin types?

Common characteristics of Fitzpatrick skin types Common ethnic background: Northern European. Type III White skin color, blonde/ brown hair, blue/brown eyes, tans after several burns, and may freckle. Common ethnic background: German.

What is the ethnicity of a Type 3 skin?

Fitzpatrick Skin Type Classification Skin TypeTypical FeaturesTanning Ability III Darker white; any eye or hair color Sometimes mild burn, gradually tans IV Light brown skin Burns only slightly, tans easily V Brown skin Rarely burns, easily tans darkly VI Dark brown or black skin Never burns, always tans darkly very easily2 more rows

What is type 6 on the Fitzpatrick scale?

People with Skin Type VI have a dark skin colour and are usually of African descent. Their skin rarely burns and their risk of skin cancer is low. Still, they should protect themselves from the sun to avoid an uneven skin tone and pigmentation. This skin type has a greater risk of developing acral lentiginous melanoma.