Sandbox:Sara: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 21:39, 1 August 2019

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2]

Knowing individual skin type and using the right sunscreen accordingly
Skin type by the Fitzpatrick Scale	Skin color	Skin tone or other common descriptors	Sun exposure effects	Recommended sunscreen SPF	1 MED- Minimal erythemal dose (as SED- standard erythemal dose)	Susceptibility to skin cancer
I	Pale white	Pale or albino, freckles common (Celtic)	Always burns (very readily) Never tans	30+	2-3	Very high
II	White	Light or fair (European)	Always burns (readily) Rarely tans	30+	3-4	Very high
III	White	Light‐intermediate (Dark European)	Sometimes burns (moderately) Sometimes tans	15+	4-5	High
IV	Light brown	Olive with/without brown tint (Mediterranean)	Tans easily Burns less (occasionally)		5-6	Moderate
V	Dark brown	Brown	Tans easily and substantially Rarely burns		8-12	Low
VI	Black	Black	Tans readily and profusely Does not burn		16-24	Low

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 * [[Paleness|Pale]] or [[albino]], [[freckles]] common ([[Celtic (water)|Celtic]])
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-* Always [[burns]]
+* Always [[burns]] (very readily)
 * Never tans
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 * [[Light]] or fair (European)
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-* Always [[burns]]
+* Always [[burns]] (readily)
 * Rarely tans
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 * [[Light]]‐intermediate (Dark European)
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-* Sometimes [[burns]]
+* Sometimes [[burns]] (moderately)
 * Sometimes tans
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 * [[Olive]] with/without [[brown]] tint (Mediterranean)
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 * Tans easily
-*[[Burns]] less
+*[[Burns]] less (occasionally)
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 * 5-6
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 * [[Brown]]
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-* Tans easily
+* Tans easily and substantially
 * Rarely [[burns]]
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 * [[Black]]
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-* Does not [[burn]]
+* Tans readily and profusely
+*Does not [[burn]]
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 * 16-24