← Back to Tools Fitzpatrick Risk Analyzer Cross-reference your melanin density against photothermal and electrothermal modality risks. JavaScript is disabled. Please view the Modality Index for general risk profiles. Go to Modality Index Select Fitzpatrick Skin Type Type I (Pale white, always burns, never tans) Type II (White, usually burns, tans with difficulty) Type III (Light brown, sometimes burns, slowly tans) Type IV (Moderate brown, rarely burns, tans easily) Type V (Dark brown, very rarely burns, tans very easily) Type VI (Deeply pigmented, never burns) Select Proposed Modality IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) Fully Ablative CO2 Laser Fractional Erbium Laser RF Microneedling (Non-Insulated) Picosecond Laser Standard Microneedling (No RF) PIH Risk Assessment