Table 1.
Treatment region | Treatment area | Approximate FTUs to be applied |
---|---|---|
Extensor areas | Elbows | 0.5 FTU to each elbow |
Knees | 1 FTU to each knee | |
Intertriginous areas | Groins | 0.5 FTU to each side |
Axillae | 0.5 FTU to each side | |
Gluteal cleft | 0.5 FTU | |
Retroauricular area | 0.5 FTU to each side | |
Genitals | Proximal glans (avoiding the urethra), corona, and distal shaft of the penis; labia majora | 0.5 FTU |
Face/hairline | A fingertip-width strip below the hairline from one ear to the other side | 0.5 FTU |
FTU finger tip unit