• Skin Type Quiz #3 - Pigmented vs Non-Pigmented

  • This section measures your skin's tendency to form melanin, a skin pigment that produces darker skin tones as well as dark patches, freckles, and dark areas after trauma.  Melanin also helps you tan rather than burn.

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  • 1. After you have a pimple or ingrown hair, it's followed by a dark brownish/black spot:*
  • 2. After you cut yourself, how long does the brown (not pink) mark remain:*
  • 3. How many dark spots did you develop on your face when you were pregnant, on birth control pills, or taking homone replacement therapy (HRT)?*
  • 4. Do the dark spots on your face get worse when you go out in the sun?*
  • 5. Do you have, or have you ever had, small brown spots (freckles or sun spots) on your face, chest, back, or arms?*
  • 6. What happens after you have had many days of consecutive sun exposure:*
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  • If you scored 6 to 13 you have type "N" skin

    If you scored 14 to 24 you have type "P" skin

  • Use this quiz as a starting point to help determine your skin type.  Take steps two and three to finalize your skin type assessment and follow up with our office to choose the skin care regimen thats perfect for YOUR skin type!

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