Sandbox:Sara
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2]
Skin type by the Fitzpatrick Scale | Skin color | Skin tone or other common descriptors | Sun exposure effects | Recommended sunscreen SPF |
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I | Pale white | Pale or albino, freckles common (Celtic) |
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30+ |
II | White | Light or fair (European) |
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III | White | Light‐intermediate (Dark European) |
|
15+ |
IV | Light brown | Olive with/without brown tint (Mediterranean) |
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V | Dark brown | Brown |
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VI | Black | Black |
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