Optimisation of skin phototype classification

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-7-2023

Publication Title

Pigment Cell Melanoma Res

Abstract

Understanding individuals' skin pigmentation and photosensitivity is important in judging risk of skin cancer and response to certain treatment modalities. However, individuals with darkly pigmented skin are poorly represented in the widely used Fitzpatrick skin phototype (FST) system. Moreover, the FST system is prone to misuse, as it relies on subjective patient and clinician assessment of skin type, and does not clearly differentiate pigmentation from photosensitivity. By evaluating the key literature surrounding the FST system, its criticisms and proposed alternatives, this review serves to understand how skin phototype classification can be optimised.

PubMed ID

37550876

ePublication

ePub ahead of print

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