Skin Analysis

Question 1

Fitzpatrick Scale

Answer 1

used to measure the skin types ability to tolerate sun exposure

Question 2

Glogau Scale

Answer 2

evaluates photodamage (sun) based on wrinkling categorized by age

Question 3

Type 1 Glogau

Answer 3

Minimal to no wrinkles; age 20-30 or younger

Question 4

Type 2 Glogau

Answer 4

shoes wrinklier only visible while in motion when making facial expressions
early to moderate photo-aging, light keratosis
age 30-40

Question 5

Type 3 Glogau

Answer 5

shows wrinkles at rest, advanced photoaging, hyperpigmentation, telangiecctasia, keratosis
age 40-50

Question 6

Type 4 Glogau

Answer 6

shows predominate wrinkles, severe photo-aging, severe scarring may be noticeable

Question 7

Fitzpatrick Skin Type 1

Answer 7

Very fair; blonde or red hair; light colored eyes; freckles common
always burns, never tans
high risk for skin cancer, vascular damage

Question 8

Fitzpatrick Type 2

Answer 8

Fair-skinned; light eyes; light hair
burns easily, tans with difficulty
high risk for skin cancer, vascular damage

Question 9

Fitzpatrick Type 3

Answer 9

Very common skin type; fair; hair and eye color vary
Sometimes burns, gradually tans
risk of hyper/hypopigmentation
moderate risk of skin cancer and vascular damage

Question 10

Fitzpatrick Type 4

Answer 10

Mediterranean Caucasian skin; dark brown hair; medium to heavy pigmentation
Rarely burns, tans easily 
High risk of hyper/hypopigmentation 
High risk for scarring 
Moderate risk for vascular damage

Question 11

Fitzpatrick Type 5

Answer 11

Middle Eastern skin; dark and brown hair; brown eyes; rarely sun sensetive
Skin darkens, may never burns
High risk of hyper/hypopigmentation
High risk for scarring from treatment and trauma
Moderate risk for vascular damage
Lower risk for solar-pigmented conditions and actinic aging (from sun exposure)

Question 12

Fitzpatrick Type 6

Answer 12

Black skin, brown eyes; rarely sun sensitive
Tans easily; may never burn
Very high risk of hyper/hypopigmentation
Very high risk for scarring from treatments and trauma
moderate risk for vascular damage
lower risk for solar-pigmented conditions and actinic aging

Question 13

Hyperpigmentation

Answer 13

grater problem for darker skin types

can result from hormones, trauma, extractions, sun damage, or exfoliation

Question 14

Combination Skin

Answer 14

can be both oily and dry or both oily and normal
if the follicle size is more obvious and looks medium to larger outside the tzone on the cheeks, this is an indication of a combination skin type

Question 15

Sensitive Skin

Answer 15

characterized by fragile, thin skin, and redness