Fitzpatrick Skin Typing

Question 1

Sun sensitivity of Fitzpatrick Skin Type I:

Answer 1

1) Burns easily (painful, red, blistering, peeling)
2) Never tans
3) Never turns brown within hours of sun exposure

Question 1

Sun sensitivity of Fitzpatrick Skin Type II:

Answer 1

1) Burns easily (peeling)
2) Tans minimally with difficulty
3) Seldom turns brown within hours of sun exposure
4) Freckles

Question 2

Sun sensitivity of Fitzpatrick Skin Type III:

Answer 2

1) Burns moderately (sometimes peeling)
2) Tans moderately and uniformly or after several burns
3) May freckle

Question 3

Sun sensitivity of Fitzpatrick Skin Type IV:

Answer 3

1) Burns minimally
2) Tans moderately and easily or more than average
3) Rarely freckles

Question 4

Sun sensitivity of Fitzpatrick Skin Type V:

Answer 4

1) Rarely burns
2) Tans profusely and easily
3) Rarely freckles

Question 5

Sun sensitivity of Fitzpatrick Skin Type VI:

Answer 5

1) Never burns
2) Deeply pigmented/tans profusely
3) Never freckles

Question 6

Common ethnic considerations of Fitzpatrick Skin Type I:

Answer 6

English, Scottish, Irish

Question 7

Common ethnic considerations of Fitzpatrick Skin Type II:

Answer 7

Northern European

Question 8

Common ethnic considerations of Fitzpatrick Skin Type III:

Answer 8

German

Question 9

Common ethnic considerations of Fitzpatrick Skin Type IV:

Answer 9

Mediterranean, Southern European, Hispanic

Question 10

Common ethnic considerations of Fitzpatrick Skin Type V:

Answer 10

Asian, Indian, some African

Question 11

Common ethnic considerations of Fitzpatrick Skin Type VI:

Answer 11

African

Question 12

Constitutive color of unexposed buttock skin for Fitzpatrick Skin Type I:

Answer 12

Ivory white, porcelain

Question 13

Constitutive color of unexposed buttock skin for Fitzpatrick Skin Type II:

Answer 13

White

Question 14

Constitutive color of unexposed buttock skin for Fitzpatrick Skin Type III:

Answer 14

White

Question 15

Constitutive color of unexposed buttock skin for Fitzpatrick Skin Type IV:

Answer 15

Beige-olive, lightly tannedConstitutive color of unexposed buttock skin for Fitzpatrick Skin Type I:

Question 16

Constitutive color of unexposed buttock skin for Fitzpatrick Skin Type V:

Answer 16

Moderate brown or tanned

Question 17

Constitutive color of unexposed buttock skin for Fitzpatrick Skin Type VI:

Answer 17

Dark brown or black