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.
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