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Your Skin Phototype
Your risk of developing skin cancer among other factors highly depends on your skin type. In 1975, Fitzpatrick, a respected dermatologist created a standard for classifying individuals according to their skin color and burning and tanning responses to sun light exposure. Basically a low number means a higher risk. However, there are people with skin type 3 who develop skin cancer and even people with naturally dark skin can also develop skin cancer.
| Skin Type |
Sunburn Tendency |
Tan Tendency |
Skin, Hair, and Eye Color |
| I |
I always get a sunburn. |
I never get a tan. |
white skin, freckles, blond or red hair, blue or green eyes |
| II |
I usually get a sunburn. |
I sometimes get a tan. |
white skin, blond hair, blue or green eyes |
| III |
I seldomly get a sunburn. |
I usually get a tan. |
white skin, usually dark hair, and brown eyes |
| IV-VI |
I never get a sunburn. |
I always get a dark tan. |
brown to dark skin/ brown or black hair/ brown eyes |
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