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WHAT IS MY
FITZPATRICK
SKINTYPE?

To Determine Your Skin Type:

add up the points for a total​

 

Your eye color is:

Light blue, light gray or light green = 0

Blue, gray or green = 1

Hazel or light brown = 2

Dark brown = 3

Brownish black = 4

​Your natural hair color is:

Red or light blonde = 0

Blonde = 1

Dark blonde or light brown = 2

Dark brown = 3

Black = 4​

 

Your natural skin color (before sun exposure) is:

Ivory white = 0

Fair or pale = 1

Fair to beige, with golden undertone = 2

Olive or light brown = 3

Dark brown or black = 4​

 

How many freckles do you have on unexposed areas of your skin?

Many = 0

Several = 1

A few = 2

Very few = 3

None = 4​

 

How does your skin respond to the sun?

Always burns, blisters and peels = 0

Often burns, blisters and peels = 1

Burns moderately = 2

Burns rarely, if at all = 3

Never burns = 4​

 

Does your skin tan?

Never — I always burn = 0

Seldom = 1

Sometimes = 2

Often = 3​

 

How deeply do you tan?

Not at all or very little = 0

Lightly = 1

Moderately = 2

Deeply = 3

My skin is naturally dark = 4​

 

How sensitive is your face to the sun? 

Very sensitive = 0

Sensitive = 1

Normal = 2

Resistant = 3

Very resistant/Never had a problem = 4

fitzpatrick skin type scale - an important factor in accurate targeting for laser tattoo removal

type I

  • Type I (scores 0–6) always burns, never tans (palest; freckles)

Picosure Pro Wavelengths: 1064, 785, 730 + 532

All ink colors

2

Type II

  • Type II (scores 7–13) usually burns, tans minimally (light colored but darker than fair)
     

Picosure Pro Wavelengths: 1064, 785, 730 + 532

All ink colors

3

Type III

  • Type III (scores 14–20) sometimes mild burn, tans uniformly (golden honey or olive)

    Picosure Pro Wavelengths: 1064, 785, 730 + 532
    All ink colors

4

Type IV

  • Type IV (scores 21–27) burns minimally, always tans well (moderate brown)

Picosure Pro Wavelengths: 1064, 785, 730 + 532

Black, Green, Blue, Purple, Red, Yellow + Some Reduction in Orange​

4

Type V

  • Type V (scores 28–34) very rarely burns, tans very easily (dark brown)

    Picosure Pro Wavelengths: 1064
    Black, Red, Green, Blue + Some Reduction in Purple

4

Type VI

  • Type VI (scores 35–36) never burns (deeply pigmented dark brown to darkest brown)

    Picosure Pro Wavelengths: 1064
    Black, Red, Green, Blue + Some Reduction in Purple​

ADDRESS

196 Parkdale Avenue North

Hamilton ON

L8H 5X2 

Located on the SECOND floor of GRIM Studios 

(unfortunately, laser services are not wheelchair accessible.)

OPENING HOURS

Mon - Sat : 10am - 4pm

Sun :  11am - 3pm

By Appointment Only 

No Walk Ins For Laser

Was/Were The Tattoo(s) Professionally Done?
Yes (only removing one tattoo/all tattoos I want removed)
No (only removing one tattoo/all tattoos I want removed)
Some yes and some no (see notes)
How Old Is/Are The Tattoo(s) You Want Removed?

For each tattoo you want removed, please include the following: size of the tattoo, tattoos around the tattoo you don't want removed, is the tattoo raised or scarred. If you have multiple tattoos, please clarify if they were professionally done and how old they are.

Describe Your Skintype (Fitzpatrick Scale)
Type I: always burns, never tans, pale, freckles
Type II: usually burns, tans minimally, light colored but darker than fair
Type III: sometimes mild burns, tans uniformly, golden honey or olive complexion
Type IV: burns minimally, tans well, moderate brown
Type V: very rarely burns, tans very easily, dark brown
Type VI: never burns, deeply pigmented, dark brown to darkest brown)
What Is/Are Your Goal(s)
Total removal
Lighten for coverup
Where Did You Hear About Us

if you submit a request and do not hear from a laser technician within 48hrs please email us at info@reth-ink.com or call us at 905-544-1222

LET'S REMOVE THAT TATTOO

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