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Understanding the Fitzpatrick Scale

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Harvard dermatologist Thomas Fitzpatrick. first developed the Fitzpatrick scale in 1975 to gauge how skin of different colors reacted to UV light exposure. Always do a complete consultation and skin analysis so you can create a skincare plan for your client.

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Chemical Peel Confidence: A Guide for Estheticians

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Understanding the Fitzpatrick scale is important, but its not the whole story. And while a clients Fitzpatrick type might tell you how much melanin their skin typically holds, it wont tell you how their skin is behaving that day, or what its been through recently, or how its going to respond to a particular acid. Keep studying.