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Skin Classification Systems

Associated Skin Care Professionals

The Fitzpatrick Scale The Fitzpatrick Scale was not developed until 1975 by Dr. Thomas Fitzpatrick, chairman of Harvard Medical School, but it has become the trusted gold standard of skin typing. 1 The original purpose of the Fitzpatrick Scale was to measure the skin’s ability to tolerate UV light.

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Skincare Trends Esthetics Students Will Want to Know in 2024

Tricoci University

Higher levels of stress are correlated to inflammation, which can manifest in acne, eczema, and psoriasis flare-ups. Diverse Skincare Matters There have been rumors that the FDA is changing its guidelines to require clinical trials on the darkest skin tones on the Fitzpatrick scale.

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Lebrikizumab Performs Well in AD Patients With Darker Skin Types

The Dermatology Digest

The initial 16-week data from this study evaluated 50 patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis and darker skin tones as measured by the Fitzpatrick scale, including people who self-identify as Black or African American (80%), Asian (14%), American Indian or Alaska Native (6%). and the rest of the world outside Europe.