SKIN
TYPES
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SKIN
REACTIONS TO SOLAR RADIATION
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EXAMPLES
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| I.
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Always
burns easily and severely burns.
Tans little or none and peels.
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People
most often with fair skin, blue eyes, freckles, unexposed skin
is white. English,
Irish, Scottish.
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| II.
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Usually
burns easily and severely (painful burn), tans minimally or
lightly peels.
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People
most often with fair skin, red or blonde hair, blue, hazel or
even brown eyes; unexposed skin is white.
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| III.
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Burns
moderately and tans about average.
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Normal
average Caucasian; Unexposed skin is white.
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| IV.
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Burns
minimally, tans easily, and tans above average with each
exposure. Darkens
from UVA immediately.
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People
with white or light brown skin, dark brown hair and dark eyes.
Unexposed skin is white or light brown.
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| V.
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Rarely
burns, tans easily and substantially darkens from UVA
immediately.
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Brown
skinned persons (e.g. Hispanics, Amerindians) unexposed skin is
brown.
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| VI.
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Never
burns and tans profusely; darkens from UVA immediately.
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Blacks
(African Americans, Australians): unexposed
skin is black.
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