In 1975 a US dermatologist named Thomas B. Fitzpatrick devised a system to classify skin type based on a person's physical attributes and their response to sun exposure. Skin type is a very important determining factor for the success (or lack thereof) of laser hair removal treatment. Our laser is FDA approved for all skin types.

The result is a classification of 6 different skin types:

Type I: Very fair skin that always burns and never tans.

Type II: Fair skin that always burns and sometimes tans.

Type III: Medium skin that sometimes burns and always tans.

Type IV: Olive/light brown skin that rarely burns and always tans.

Type V: Brown skin that never burns and always tans.

Type VI: Dark brown or black skin that never burns and always tans.

The 6 Fitzpatrick skin types range from Type 1 (extremely fair skin) to Type 6 (very dark skin).