Fitzpatrick Skin Type Assessment

  • Fitzpatrick Skin Type Assessment

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  • BENEFITS OF KNOWING YOUR FITZPATRICK

    By assessing Fitzpatrick skin type, beauty and medical professionals are able to determine what treatments are best as well as what to be cautious of. Knowing what Fitzpatrick Skin Type you have can more accurately predict your response to different cosmetic procedures and treatments.

    Skin types IV-VI run a higher risk for pigmentary change with treatments such as chemical peels, dermabrasion, and topical bleaching agents. 

    Knowing your Fitzpatrick is also important in evaluating your risk for skin cancer. Melanin in the skin absorbs and scatters energy from UV light to protect skin cells from damage. Skin types with less pigmentation have less melanin and therefore less protection against harmful sun rays. Type I - III have the highest risk of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers and sun damage.

  • Part I: Genetic Disposition

  • Score = {Eyecolor}

  • Score = {Haircolor}

  • Score = {Freckles}

  • Score = {NatSkincolor}

  • Total Score for Genetic Disposition = {GeneticTotal}

  • Part II: Reaction to Sun Exposure

  • Score = {TooMuchSun}

  • Score = {TanDegree}

  • Score = {FastTan}

  • Score = {FaceSun}

  • Total Score for Reaction to Sun Exposure = {SunTotal}

  • Part III: Tanning Habits

  • Score = {LastTan}

  • Score = {TanFreq}

  • Total Score for Tanning Habits= {TanTotal}

  • Part IV: What is your Ethnic Background?

  • Score = {Heritage}

  • Total Score for Ethnic Background = {EthnicTotal}

  •  Total Fitzpatrick Score = {TotalFitzScore}

  • FITZPATRICK SCALE QUIZ SCORE
    0-7 = Type I

    8-16 = Type II

    17-25 = Type III

    25-30 = Type IV

    Over 30 = Type V-VI 

  • COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF FITZPATRICK SKIN TYPES


    Type I - White skin color, blonde hair, and green eyes, always burns in the sun, has freckles. Common ethnic background: English, Scottish.

    Type II - White skin color, blonde hair, and green/blue eyes, always burns, has freckles and is difficult to tan. 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.

    Type IV - Brown skin color, brown hair, and brown eyes, tans more than average, rarely burns, and rarely freckles. Common ethnic background: Mediterranean, Southern European, Hispanic.

    Type V - Dark brown skin color, brown/black hair with brown eyes. Tans with ease, rarely burns, and no freckles. Common ethnic background: Asian, Indian, some African.

    Type VI - Black skin color, black hair, and brown/black eyes. Tans, never burns, deeply pigmented, and never freckles. Common ethnic background: African.

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