Next she showed me how to apply the cream and then got me to apply some and also blend it into my natural skin tone.Īfter this she applied a ‘whitish’ fixing powder. In the end two creams were mixed together to achieve the best colour. This actually took much longer than usual – we found a good colour for my forearms but it was difficult to match the creams with my upper arms. She first worked with trying to get colours of cream which matched my skin best. The consultant I saw was really nice and helpful and also very professional in her approach – she never asked anything about how the scarring happened – although it is fairly obvious. The British Association for Skin Camouflage (BASC)īoth seem to be based in either Dermatology or Maxiliofacial Dept of hospitals and both ask for a GP referral (although I think BASC may also do private consults).
Changing Faces (see their skin camouflage page).I found that there appears to be two main organisations who work in this area: I did some research about this myself before I talked to my GP about it. This works best on ‘flat’ scarring – but it definitely draws attention away from raised, red scarring, so in my opinion it’s worth using. Special make-up for scars – not just for girls! By taking care of wounds in the first place you can decrease the severity of scaring. We’re talking about scars here, healed scars, not wounds. Denice would like to remind you that she’s not a health care professional, and you should talk to your doctor or nurse before taking any medical action. Our friend, Denice, shares what she knows about specialist make-up that can hide scars and marks. Specially made make-up can help you hide scars and marks and help you feel more confident
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