A system of grading the skin, and used to measure the skin type’s ability to tolerate sun exposure.
Fitzpatrick Classification Scale
| Skin Type | Skin Color | Characteristics |
| I | White; very fair; red or blond hair; blue eyes; freckles | Always burns, never tans |
| II | White; fair; red or blond hair; blue, hazel, or green eyes | Usually burns, tans with difficulty |
| III | Cream white; fair with any eye or hair color; very common | Sometimes mild burn, gradually tans |
| IV | Brown; typical Mediterranean caucasian skin | Rarely burns, tans with ease |
| V | Dark Brown; mid-eastern skin types | very rarely burns, tans very easily |
| VI | Black | Never burns, tans very easily |
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Five inflammations of the skin are Edema, Erythema, Folliculitis, Perioral Dermatitis, Pruitis, Psoriasis, Rosacea.
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Basil Cell, Malignant Melanoma, Squamous Cell.
A=Asymmetry (the left side of the lesion is unlike the right side)
B=Border Irregularity (the lesion has a scalloped or poorly defined border)
C=Color Variation (not all parts of the lesion are the same color;
within the lesion may be patches of tan, brown, black, pink, white or blue)
D=Diameter (while melanomas are usually greater than 6mm in diameter when diagnosed, they can be smaller. If you notice a mole different from others, or which changes, itches or bleeds even if it is smaller than 6mm, you should see a dermatologist)
It is worth noting that some melanomas do not conform to the A-B-C-D criteria, so any suspicious mole should be examined by a dermatologist.
Primary lesions are Bulla, Cyst, Macule, Tubercle, Papule, Pustule, Vesicle, Nodules, Tumor, Wheal, Urticaria.