Skin Types
Skin Type l
Skin Type lll
Skin Type ll
COLOR
Pale white; blond or red hair; blue eyes; freckles
REACTION TO UV
Very sensitive
REACTION TO SUN
Always burns, Never tans
Skin Type ll
Skin Type lll
Skin Type ll
COLOR
White; fair; blond or red hair; blue, green or hazel eyes
REACTION TO UV
Very sensitive
REACTION TO SUN
Usually burns, tans minimally
Skin Type lll
Skin Type lll
Skin Type lll
COLOR
Cream white; fair with any hair or eye color; quite common
REACTION TO UV
Sensitive
REACTION TO SUN
Sometimes mild burn, tans uniformly
Skin Type lV
Skin Type lV
Skin Type lV
COLOR
Moderate brown; typical Mediterranean skin tone
REACTION TO UV
Moderatly sensitive
REACTION TO SUN
Rarely burns, always tans well
Skin Type V
Skin Type lV
Skin Type lV
COLOR
Dark brown; Middle Eastern skin types
REACTION TO UV
Minimally sensitive
REACTION TO SUN
Very rarely burns, tans very easily
Skin Type Vl
Skin Type lV
Skin Type Vl
COLOR
Deeply pigmented dark brown to black
REACTION TO UV
Least sensitive
REACTION TO SUN
Never burns, tans very easily
Glogau skin classifications
TYPE 1: 'EARLY WRINKLES'
TYPE 2: 'WRINKLES IN MOTION'
TYPE 2: 'WRINKLES IN MOTION'
Patient Age: 25 to 35
- Early Photo Aging
- Mild Pigment Changes
- Minimal Wrinkles
- No 'Age Spots'
TYPE 2: 'WRINKLES IN MOTION'
TYPE 2: 'WRINKLES IN MOTION'
TYPE 2: 'WRINKLES IN MOTION'
Patient Age: 35 to 50
- Early to Moderate Photo Aging
- Early Changes in Skin Texture
- Appearance of Smile Lines
- Early Brown 'Age Spots'
- Skin Pores More Prominent
TYPE 3: 'WRINKLES AT REST'
TYPE 2: 'WRINKLES IN MOTION'
TYPE 3: 'WRINKLES AT REST'
Patient Age 50 to 65
- Advanced Photo Aging
- Prominent Brown Pigmentation
- Visible Brown 'Age Spots'
- Prominent, Small Blood Vessels
TYPE 4: 'ONLY WRINKLES'
TYPE 2: 'WRINKLES IN MOTION'
TYPE 3: 'WRINKLES AT REST'
Patent Age 60 to 75
- Severe Photo Aging
- Yellow-Grey Skin Color
- Prior Skin Cancer
- Pre-Cancerous Skin Changes
- (Actinic Keratosis)