How many types of skin color are there?
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How many types of skin color are there according to the Fitzpatrick scale? How many types of skin color are there according to the von Luschan scale?
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Human skin color
How many types of skin color are there?
Human skin color Human skin Fitzpatrick scale Melanin Sun tanning Discrimination based on skin color Color terminology for race Light skin Animal coloration Vitiligo
Human <b>skin color</b> ranges in variety from the darkest brown to the lightest hues. 
An individual&#39;s ... The actual <b>skin color</b> of <b>different</b> humans is affected by <b>many</b> 
substances, although the single most important ... People have <b>different skin</b> 
<b>colors</b> mainly because <b>their</b> melanocytes produce <b>different</b> amount and <b>kinds</b> of 
melanin. The actual <b>skin color</b> of <b>different</b> humans is affected by <b>many</b> ... <b>There</b> are at least 
five <b>different</b> pigments that determine the color of the&nbsp;... The Fitzpatrick scale is a numerical classification schema for human <b>skin color</b>. It 
was developed in 1975 by Thomas B. Fitzpatrick as a way to estimate the 
response of <b>different types of skin</b> to ultraviolet (UV) light. ... doses for some, it 
was altered to be based on the patient&#39;s reports of how <b>their</b> skin responds to the 
sun;&nbsp;... Melanin is a broad term for a group of natural pigments found in most organisms. 
Melanin is ... In humans, melanin is the primary determinant of <b>skin color</b>. ... 
component molecules, <b>there</b> are <b>many different types</b> of melanin with <b>different</b>&nbsp;... Sun tanning or simply tanning is the process whereby <b>skin color</b> is darkened or 
tanned. It is most often a result of exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from 
sunlight or from artificial sources, such as a tanning lamp found in indoor tanning 
beds. People who deliberately tan <b>their</b> skin by exposure to the sun engage in a 
... This may be the result of <b>different</b> skin <b>types</b> and natural <b>skin color</b>, and these&nbsp;... Discrimination based on <b>skin color</b>, also known as colorism or shadeism, is a 
form of prejudice ... Lighter skin tones are seen as preferable in <b>many</b> countries in 
Africa, Asia and South America. ... The majority of girls were denied employment 
due to <b>their</b> darker <b>skin tone</b>. A few of ... But also on those from <b>different</b> nations. Identifying human races in terms of <b>skin color</b>, at least as one among several 
physiological ... The physical appearance of each <b>type</b> is briefly described, 
including colour adjectives referring to skin and hair colour: ... He also used color 
not as the name or main label of the races but as part of the description of <b>their</b> 
physiology. Light skin is a human <b>skin color</b>, which has little eumelanin pigmentation and 
which has been ... People with very light skin (<b>types</b> I and II) make very little 
melanin in <b>their</b> melanocytes, and have very little or no ability to produce melanin 
in the&nbsp;... Animal coloration is the general appearance of an animal resulting from the 
reflection or ... <b>There</b> are several separate reasons why animals have evolved 
<b>colors</b>. Camouflage enables an ... Amphibians such as frogs have three <b>kinds</b> of 
star-shaped chromatophore cells in separate layers of <b>their skin</b>. The top layer 
contains&nbsp;... Vitiligo is a long-term <b>skin</b> condition characterized by patches of the <b>skin</b> losing 
<b>their</b> pigment. ... Vitiligo is classified into two main <b>types</b>: segmental and non-
segmental. ... In some populations it affects as <b>many</b> as 2–3%. ... Using a Wood&#39;s 
light, <b>skin</b> will change <b>colour</b> (fluoresce) when it is affected by certain bacteria, 
fungi,&nbsp;...
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