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Thinking of getting a cosmetic peel? One of the first things your doctor will do is determine where you fall on the Fitzpatrick Scale so she can recommend just the right peel for you!br
brHere is an example of skin charting based on the Fitzpatrick Scale—a numerical classification schema for human skin color. It was developed in 1975 by Thomas B. Fitzpatrick, a Harvard dermatologist, as a way to estimate the response of different types of skin to ultraviolet UV light.br
Type 1: scores 0–6 - always burns, never tans pale white blonde or red hair blue eyes frecklesbr
Type 2: scores 7–13 - usually burns, tans minimally, white, fair, blond, or red hair, blue, green or hazel eyesbr
Type 3: scores 14–20 - sometimes mild burn, tans uniformly, cream, white, fair with any hair or eye colorbr
Type 4: scores 21–27 - burns minimally, always tans well, moderate brown hairbr
Type 5: scores 28–34 - very rarely burns, tans very easily, dark brown hairbr
Type 6: scores 35–36 - never burns, never tans, deeply pigmented dark brown hairbrbrLearn more about skin peels here
brHere is an example of skin charting based on the Fitzpatrick Scale—a numerical classification schema for human skin color. It was developed in 1975 by Thomas B. Fitzpatrick, a Harvard dermatologist, as a way to estimate the response of different types of skin to ultraviolet UV light.br
Type 1: scores 0–6 - always burns, never tans pale white blonde or red hair blue eyes frecklesbr
Type 2: scores 7–13 - usually burns, tans minimally, white, fair, blond, or red hair, blue, green or hazel eyesbr
Type 3: scores 14–20 - sometimes mild burn, tans uniformly, cream, white, fair with any hair or eye colorbr
Type 4: scores 21–27 - burns minimally, always tans well, moderate brown hairbr
Type 5: scores 28–34 - very rarely burns, tans very easily, dark brown hairbr
Type 6: scores 35–36 - never burns, never tans, deeply pigmented dark brown hairbrbr