Sunburn: Skin Types
Topic OverviewYour skin type affects how easily you sunburn. But sun
protection measures should be used for babies, small children, and older
adults no matter what their skin type. Their skin is very sensitive to
sunburn. Skin types and sunburn| Type I | Red hair, freckles (extremely sensitive) | You sunburn easily and are not likely to tan. |
|---|
| Type II | Fair skin, blue eyes (very sensitive) | You usually sunburn easily and tan a little. |
|---|
| Type III | Most whites (sensitive) | You sunburn sometimes and tan slowly. |
|---|
| Type IV | Mediterranean, Hispanic, Asian (moderately
sensitive) | You sunburn a little and usually tan well. |
|---|
| Type V | Middle Eastern, Latino, Indian, light-skinned blacks
(minimally sensitive) | You rarely sunburn, and you tan deeply. |
|---|
| Type VI | Dark-skinned blacks (not sensitive) | You almost never sunburn. |
|---|
CreditsByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerWilliam H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Current as ofMarch 20, 2017 Current as of:
March 20, 2017 Last modified on: 8 September 2017
|
|