12/11/2025
✨ Wisdom Wednesday: Know Your Skin with the Fitzpatrick Scale!
Ever wonder how we personalize your Healthy Skin journey at Meraki Health? It starts with the Fitzpatrick Scale!
đź’ˇ What is the Fitzpatrick Scale?
It's a quick, simple way to classify your skin's response to UV light (the sun!). It ranges from Type I (very fair, always burns) to Type VI (very dark, rarely burns).
📌Type I & II: Very sensitive, high burn risk.
📌Type III & IV: Moderate sensitivity, can tan but still burns.
📌Type V & VI: Least sensitive, tans easily, low burn risk (but still needs sun protection!).
How We Apply It to Your Personal Skin Journey at Meraki Health, the Fitzpatrick score is a crucial piece of your personal skin map! It dictates:
⚫Treatment Safety: It helps us safely select the right lasers, peels, and light therapies for your skin tone, minimizing the risk of pigmentation issues or burns.
⚫Product Efficacy: It guides the selection of ingredients and formulations that will work best and gentlest for your unique skin type.
⚫Sun Protection: It informs your personalized recommendations for SPF and sun-safe practices, ensuring you're protected against premature aging and skin damage.
Your skin is unique! We don't believe in one-size-fits-all. The Fitzpatrick Scale ensures every step on your journey is safe, effective, and perfectly tailored to achieve your best Personal Healthy Skin!
Ready to learn more about your skin type? Ask your specialist at your next appointment! đź’–
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