HOW DO I KNOW WHAT MY SKIN PHOTO IS?

WHAT IS A SKIN PHOTOTYPE?

It is the ability to adapt to the sun that everyone has since

birth, that is, a set of characteristics that determine whether the skin has

tanned or not, and how and to what extent this happens. The lower it is

capacity, the lower the effect of solar radiation on

the skin will resist. High Nitrogen Fertilizer

WHAT FACTORS ARE CONSIDERED FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF PHOTOTYPES?

The phototype is determined by eye color, natural hair color, skin color without photographic exposure, prolonged exposure to the sun, and redness after sun exposure.

CLASSIFICATION

Skin types are classified according to their reaction to sunlight.

by ranges:

Phototype I

This includes people with severe sunburn,

almost never stains or flakes. They have very

fair skin, blue eyes and freckles.

Phototype II

Groups people who blush easily, are lightly pigmented, and

take off noticeably. They usually have fair skin, blonde or red hair,

blue eyes and freckles. They also need maximum protection to be able to sunbathe.

Phototype III

It consists of moderately red and pigmented individuals.

In general, these are European breeds, characterized by white skin.

Phototype IV

Includes people who blush moderately or minimally,

pigment fairly easily and quickly when exposed to sunlight. They are

people with fair or slightly brown skin, dark hair and eyes. They are

protect yourself from the sun with moderate protection.

 

Phototype V

People in this group are characterized by:

rarely redness and light and intense pigmentation. This is brown skin

they need a moderate minimum protection.

 

Phototype VI

This group includes people who never blush or turn

very pigmented. They induce an immediate pigmentation response. They are

black races. They need minimal sun protection.

Frequently asked questions

1. Why is it vital to know your phototype?

 

In addition to choosing the right sunscreen for our phototype, we are also aware of the risks of photodamage our skin can have.

 

2. Where on the skin do we best value the phototype?

 

On skin not exposed to sunlight.

 

3. Why is it easier for some persons to sunbathe than others?

 

Because of the sacs in which melanin accumulates, called melanosomes, which are capable of producing pigment when exposed to the sun and protect our cells from sun damage that causes burns and skin cancer.

 

4. Is the skin phototype inherited?

 

Yes, the color of our skin is genetically determined without the influence of solar radiation and is called constitutive pigmentation.

 

5. I work in the sun every day, can my skin phototype change?

 

Yes. Daily sun exposure can change the phototype in unprotected areas.