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Skin camouflage is defined as being, “a simple solution for complex problems and is generally accepted that it can be a vital tool during the early stages of a person’s rehabilitation and adjustment to an altered image. However, for others, using skin camouflage may need to be considered as a long-term process."
Skin camouflage was pioneered during the Second World War to help aircrews after they had undergone plastic surgery procedures.
During the 1950’s Joyce Allsworth researched and implemented the concept of skin camouflage within the United Kingdom. Joyce Allsworth was instrumental in training members of the British Red Cross in camouflage and was involved in setting up the clinics in hospitals around the country.
This work was complemented by a comprehensive training programme designed to increase the number of graduates in this specialist area by training medical professionals, make-up artists and beauty therapists too. The pioneering work by Joyce Allsworth has resulted in a network of practitioners being set up internationally.