Fitzpatrick Scale Scarring Skin Types 
Associated Skin Care Professionals
AUGUST 29, 2023
Social orders were based on wealth, education, political views, and other factors, including skin color. 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.
US Dermatologt Partners
MAY 1, 2024
Rather than bumps or growths, it creates thickened patches of skin called plaques that resemble scar tissue. Sometimes, these can be pale like scars as well. Common risk factors for skin cancer include: Frequent and prolonged exposure to UVA and UVB rays. Pale skin type – Fitzpatrick Scale III and lower.
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