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Health & Fitness

Skin, UV Rays & the Fitzpatrick Scale

No matter where you fall on the Fitzpatrick scale.....we all need SPF.
The Fitzpatrick Scale:
Type I- Pale white; blond or red hair; blue eyes; freckles
Always burns, never tans.
Type II-White; fair; blond or red hair; blue, green or hazel eyes
Usually burns, tans minimally.
Type III-Cream white; fair with any hair or eye color; quite common. Sometimes mild burn, tans uniformly.
Type IV-Moderate brown;Rarely burns, always tans well.
Type V Dark brown.Very rarely burns, tans very easily.
Type VI Deeply pigmented dark brown to black.Never burns, tans very easily.

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