What is skin camouflage & how can it help?
We explain what skin camouflage is and what happens in a Skin Camouflage Service appointment, as well as how to register your interest in the service.
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With our waiting list for in-person skin camouflage appointments closed for England and Scotland and appointments currently paused in Wales, this page looks at alternatives that may be available to you.
Get referred to NHS services by your GP or healthcare professional
Some hospitals with a dermatology department have skin camouflage services available. You’ll need to ask your GP, consultant or healthcare professional for your nearest service and ask to be referred. Hospitals are required to share their full list of services on their websites. Do check your closest or treating hospital.
Below are the NHS based Skin Camouflage Services we are aware are currently active. GP or Consultant referrals are required.
Brighton and Sussex: St Richards’s Hospital, Chichester, and Worthing Hospital
Leeds: Street Lane Surgery
Newcastle: Royal Victoria Infirmary
Cumbria: Dermatology Cumbria Medical Services
Rotherham: Rotherham Dermatology
Leicester: Burns and Plastics Department
Birmingham: Birmingham Children’s Hospital Scar Management
Wrexham: Wrexham Maelor hospital
Private skin camouflage
There are many private Skin Camouflage Practitioners across the UK. Our website does not endorse or recommend individual practitioners but we have listed some available services across the UK. Prices range from around £50 to £80 per consultation.
National services
London and the South East / South
Cambridgeshire
- Former Changing Faces practitioner Celia Greenaway on [email protected]
Exeter
- Former Changing Faces practitioner Marika. She can also be contacted on [email protected] or 07432 687929
Sheffield
- Former Changing Faces practitioner Nina on [email protected]
Northern Ireland
- Permanent Perfection
- British Red Cross Belfast – Referrals can be made to their free service via your GP or consultant.
Purchase skin camouflage products
Powders, creams and sample kits are available to buy from the following suppliers below. These are also the products that our own practitioners used during a Skin Camouflage Service appointment. Sample kits can be purchased from many brands and can be useful in colour matching at home.
- Veil
- Dermacolor by Kryolan – colour matching may be provided in Kryolan Covent Garden Store.
- Keromask
- Covermark
Burns care centres
If you have a burn, you may have been treated by one of the many Burns Care Centres across the UK. Many provide skin camouflage services.
Below is a list of burn services we are aware of who have staff members trained in skin camouflage. You’ll need to speak to your consultant, GP or healthcare practitioner for a referral.
Birmingham Womens & Childrens – may also see children
Broomfield – Chelmsford
Chelsea & Westminster, London
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Morriston – Swansea – may also see children
Nottingham Univ Hospital
Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead
Royal Preston Hospital
Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast
RVI Newcastle
Salisbury
Sheffield Northern General – may also see children
Southmead, Bristol
Stoke Mandeville
Wythenshawe – Manchester
Katie Piper Foundation and Dan’s Fund for Burns can also be a source of support.
High-street makeup
The skin camouflage brands above are specifically formulated to last longer and provide heavier coverage than standard makeup brands. However, you might find a product from a high-street makeup brand that works for you.
If you are using your own products, or if you simply want to refresh your knowledge, then take a look at our skin camouflage makeup video series. These video guides can help you to apply skin camouflage cream or makeup at home and provide tips on how to prepare your skin and make the products last as long as possible.