Providing support and promoting respect for everyone with a visible difference

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Psychosocial management and assessment in primary care

Supporting patients with a visible difference, a guide written by Changes Faces and the Primary Care Dermatology Society.

Training Resource for Primary Care Professionals

How to use this resource

Please use the navigation arrows within the resource (in coloured circles). It is best viewed on a desktop machine. Please provide us with feedback at the end, and get in touch if you have any further questions or comments.

How Changing Faces can support your patients

Our referral guide (PDF 464Kb) summarises the support we offer. You can download and share this with colleagues or keep it to refer to.

You can give your patients our adult services leaflet (PDF 910Kb). For more information, see our resources to support patients.

Wellbeing services:

We offer a range of free, specialist wellbeing services, including self-help information, a Support and Information Line, access to an Online Community, counselling support and peer group support.

Skin Camouflage Service:

Your patient may also benefit from our Skin Camouflage Service. The service includes a consultation with a trained practitioner to identify a colour match for a person’s skin from a specialist range. We also offer expert advice on using these products at home.

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Resources for patients

This section outlines the advice and guidance we provide for adults and young people living with a visible difference, as well as for parents of children who look different.