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 | 1 MED (as SED) | Susceptibility to skin cancer |
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I |
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30+ | 2-3 | Very high | |
II |
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3-4 | Very high | |
III |
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4-5 | High | 15+ |
IV |
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5-6 | Moderate | ||
V |
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8-12 | Low | ||
VI |
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16-24 | Low |