Answer 3 questions to determine Fitzpatrick skin type

The Fitzpatrick classification system for skin typing is developed to Thomas B Fitzpatrick, MD, PhD of Harvard Medical School in 1975. The Fitzpatrick skin type was based on a person's response to sun exposure in terms of the degree of burning and tanning the individual experienced.

For successful removal of hair, wrinkles, veins, sun spots, and scars using LASER technology, it is necessary determine your correct skin type. Now, We raised some questions to help you determine the skin type. Answer the questions and calculated the scores to determine your Fitzpatrick skin type:

Answer 3 questions to determine Fitzpatrick skin type

Questions 1 : For genetic disposition

Score Eye Color Hair Color Skin Color Number of Freckle
( Unexposed Areas )
0 Light blue, Gray, Green Sandy Red Reddish Many
1 Blue, Gray, Green Blond Very Pale Several
2 Blue Chestnut / Dark Blond Pale with Beige tint Few
3 Dark Brown Dark Brown Light Brown Incidental
4 Brownish Black Black Dark Brown None

Questions 2 : For reaction to sun exposure

Score Stay in the sun
long time		 Degree for
turn brown		 Turn brown within several hours after sun exposure React of face
to the sun
0 Painful redness, blistering, peeling Hardly or not at all Never Very sensitive
1 Blistering followed by peeling Light color tan Seldom Sensitive
2 Burns sometimes followed by peeling Reasonable tan Sometimes Normal
3 Rare burns Tan very easy Often Very resistant
4 Never had burns Turn quickly Always Never had a problem

Questions 3 : For tanning habits

Score Time of last expose body to sun
(Artificial Sunlamp / Tanning Cream)		 Did you expose the area
to be treated to the sun?
0 More than 3 months ago Never
1 2-3 months ago Hardly ever
2 1-2 months ago Sometimes
3 Less than a month ago Often
4 Less than 2 weeks ago Always

Answer 3 questions to determine your Fitzpatrick skin type - The results

 

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