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“The CurrentBody device is a true diode laser (810nm and effective for Fitzpatrick skin types I-V),” notes dermatologist Omer ...

Sun damage on fair skin tones: Since people with Fitzpatrick skin types one and two are very fair, they have a very high risk of developing sunburn, sun damage, and certain skin cancers.

Monk said Fitzpatrick is great for classifying differences among lighter skin. But most people are darker, so he wanted a scale that "does better job for the majority of world," he said.

No matter where your complexion falls on the Fitzpatrick Skin Type scale, ultraviolet radiation (UV) from the sun or tanning beds will damage your skin. ... (in the wavelength range 280–320 nm).

People on the lower end of the Fitzpatrick skin type scale have a higher risk. The Fitzpatrick scale—which ranges from very light (Type 1) to very dark (Type VI)—was developed in 1975 by ...