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Answer 3 questions to determine your Fitzpatrick skin type

Laser Hair Removal For Different Skin Types      

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:

Questions for genetic disposition Questions for tanning habits The explain for skin type by imageTanning ability for each skin type

Questions for reaction to sun exposure The results of skin type Typical features for each skin type

Skin Type	Image	Typical Features	Tanning Ability	Effectiveness for Laser	Score
I		Pale white skin, blue/hazel eyes, blond/red hair, freckles or Albino	Highly sensitive, always burns, never tans.	Laser hair removal will be most effective on skin type I. The type I of skin absorbs the least amount of laser light, so a relatively high amount of energy can be used to hair follicles. This results of laser hair removal in an extremely effective and painless treatment. Common device : Diode ; Alexandrite ; Ruby	0 - 7
II		Fair skin, blue eyes	Very sun sensitive, burns easily, tans minimally.	Laser hair removal will be very effective on skin type II. The type II of skin absorbs very little laser light, so a relatively high amount of energy can be used to hair follicles. It resulting in excellent permanent results of laser hair removal. Common device :  Diode ; Alexandrite ; Ruby	8 - 16
III		Darker white skin Example: Darker Caucasians, European mix	Sun sensitive skin, sometimes burns, slowly tans to light brown.	Laser hair removal of dark hairs will be effective on skin type III. The type III of skin absorbs more laser light than lighter shades of skin, so the energy on some types of lasers may be turned down somewhat to avoid damaging the skin. The procedure may not provide permanent results of laser hair removal for light brown or blonde hair that is not markedly darker than the skin. Common device : Diode Laser	17 - 25
IV		Light brown skin Example: Mediterranian, European, Asian, Hispanic, American Indian	Minimally sun sensitive, burns minimally, tans to moderate brown.	The skin type IV absorbs a relatively large amount of laser radiation, consequently, they was not traditionally treated by lasers. From 2001 year, laser designs have been developed that allow effective treatment of dark hair on skin types IV and darker (types V and VI). A few more visits might need to be scheduled to make the hair removal / reduction truly permanent. If you are currently tanned (even with tan-in-a-can) you should wait before having any laser procedures. Common device : Diode Laser	25 - 30
V		Brown skin Example: Hispanics, Afro-American, Middle Eastern	Sun-insensitive skin, rarely burns, tans well.	The skin type V and VI absorbs more laser radiation than other types of skin, consequently, was not traditionally treated by lasers. Common device : Nd : YAG Laser	Over 30
VI		Dark brown or black skin Example: Afro-American, African, Middle Eastern	Sun-insensitive, never burns, deeply pigmented.

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