Skin SciencesPregunta 37 de 100
A client has very fair skin, red hair, freckles, and reports that she always burns and never tans. Which Fitzpatrick type best describes her?
a.Type I
b.Type III
c.Type IV
d.Type VI
Explicación
Fitzpatrick Type I describes very fair skin that always burns and never tans, and it carries the highest risk of sun damage and skin cancer. Type III usually burns mildly and tans gradually, Type IV rarely burns and tans easily, and Type VI is deeply pigmented and rarely burns. The scale predicts response to UV and to exfoliating treatments.
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