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In order to select the most appropriate strategy in skin care products and laser treatments, it will be much more helpful if you know your skin type. Below are the clinical classifications:
Fitzpatrick subdivide skin color into 6 types, and can reliably predict reactions to sunlight, development of freckles, speed of skin aging and chances of skin cancer. Enabling us to choose the correct skincare.

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Fitzpatrick
Classification
Type I
Type II
Type III
Type IV
Type V / VI
Color
Freckles
Reaction to
Sun
Reaction to Laser Treatments
Skincare Suggestions
Pure White
High
(usually begins in teenage)
Highly sensitive,
easy to burn
Can stand very high laser
energy without chance
of side effects
Use more antioxidants
and strong sunscreens
White
High
(usually begins in teenage)
Sensitive,
easy to burn
Can stand very high laser
energy without chance
of side effects
Use more antioxidants
and strong sunscreens
White/Yellow
Higher
(usually begins in teenage)
Sensitive,
moderate burn under sun
Can stand normal laser
energy without chance
of side effects
Use more antioxidants
and strong sunscreens
Yellow
Normal
(usually beings in
middle age)
Not too sensitive,
harder to burn
Can stand normal laser
energy without chance
of side effects
Use antioxidants and
normal sunscreens
Darker/Black
Few
Not sensitive,
difficult to burn
Need special care in
laser therapy, as highly
receptive to laser waves
Moisturizer and
light suncreens
It can gives scoring to different area of the face in terms of aging. Developed by Dr. Glogau, it helps in selecting the type of treatment of skin care products required.
Photoaging means skin aging due to sun exposure in life. Skin is tender in the beginning and age accordingly. The degree of photoaging can be reduced. Freckles and fine lines are the first sign of photoaging
Group
Description
Skin
Characteristics
Treatment
I
No wrinkles
  • mild or no pigment, wrinkles or keratosis
  • no makeup required
  • Daily sunscreen
  • Moisturizer and antioxidants daily
  • II
    Wrinkles in motion
  • smile lines appear
  • early brown spots
  • foundation required
  • no obvious keratosis
  • Daily sunscreen
  • Moisturizer, fruit acids and antioxidants
  • III
    Wrinkles at rest
  • more wrinkles
  • obvious pigments
  • makeup always required
  • Daily sunscreen
  • Moisturizer, fruit acids and antioxidants
  • Prescription retinols to prevent wrinkles
  • Clinical Acid Peels
  • Laser skin rejuvenation
  • IV
    Only Wrinkles
  • full of wrinkles
  • loss of skin tone
  • skin cracks even with makeup
  • Daily sunscreen
  • Stronger fruit acids
  • Deep dermabrasion
  • Laser rejuvenation therapy
  • Contour shaping