Camouflage Therapy And Dermatologic Skin Care

Joyce Allsworth & Victoria Rayner Discuss Critical Perspectives of Cosmetic Camouflage©2000-2007

During the 1950’s Joyce Allsworth a nursing aide working with the British Red Cross painstakingly researched and implemented the concept of remedial skin  camouflage within the United Kingdom and, well beyond. Allsworth dedicated her professional life to training members of the British Red Cross with special techniques to help burn survivors  to normalize their appearance. In the beginning, most were young men with horrific disfigurements who had served in the armed forces returning home to a different reality because their injuries had left them forever, physically altered.  The pioneering effort Ms. Allsworth made and what she discovered in trying to minimize their scars (from numerous failed and successful cosmetic camouflage applications) resulted in a working manual she wrote that was recommended to Ms. Rayner who also was making strides in using camouflage to fill gaps in treatment protocols in caring for dermatology and reconstructive surgery patients in American university-hospitals. Ms. Allsworth's book was loaned to Ms. Rayner by a surgical nurse who at the time was performing collagen injections and referring her patients to Ms. Rayner's clinically-run skin care facility.

So inspired was Rayner by Ms. Allsworth's firsthand accounts of her patient care experiences - that Ms. Rayner decided to follow suit and assist others with what she was learning about working with patients in clinical environments. Ms. Rayner's textbook Clinical Cosmetology became the first teaching textbook for cosmetology & nursing instructors & is still the companion to Ms. Allsworth's guidebook and the most frequently referenced source for information on clinically-based esthetic & camouflage applications worldwide.  

When Ms. Rayner first completed what became a four year writing endeavor - she begin to correspond with England's most regarded expert on camouflage modalities. The two developed a mutual respect for one another's cosmetic rehabilitation strategies and agreed to discuss their diverse application methods. They planned a face-to-face meeting and Ms. Rayner flew over to London to confer with her. At the time Ms. Allsworth was already in the last stages of fighting a terminal illness. She was too ill to take the train into London so she suggested Ms. Rayner come to see her privately at her home in the English countryside.  

For over eight hours the two women shared stories and details into their clinical approaches and patient care strategies. Ms. Allsworth talked about her vision for the future of cosmetic rehabilitation and the work they were pioneering in their two countries. Ms. Rayner was highly-influenced by the mentoring she received from Joyce that day and what she learned from her struggles.  Ms. Allsworth warned Ms. Rayner about the importance of continuing to convince the medical community that cosmetic rehabilitation is more than a technique and that for the sake of patients it needs to be a medical subspecialty and it is - its own highly-specialized field.  

The knowledge the two women exchanged that day afforded Ms. Rayner the extra drive and persistence required to spend another 13 years writing about the concepts of caring for special patients and their special needs. The outcome is what is now a series of distance education training and working manuals which have became the basis for the first-and-only Registered United States Patent Trade Service Mark for esthetic practice experts and the foundation for seven separate certification courses approved for continuing education units (transferable into college credits) for Registered Nurses & the training of medical esthetic practice experts. Ms. Rayner is seen here in the photograph brainstorming with the legendary Ms. Allswoth just shortly before her death - a moment in time - Rayner claims, that forever changed her perceptions of camouflage and cosmetic rehabilitation therapy.

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Camouflage Make Up Training:

A professional career as a medical esthetician or cosmetologist offers many opportunities and rewards. Students who complete our program become experts through training in cosmetically camouflaging and normalizing the appearance of disfigured patients. Our graduates collaborate with dermatologists, plastic surgeons, oncologists and a variety of other health care providers.

How Do You Define A Good Training Program:

• Lost of real-life treatment situations allowing students to walk in the footsteps of former esthetic practice experts
• Personal attention from assigned private tutors to trainees to motivate & encourage to go to the distance
• Institute should have a world wide reputation to help trainees to be more globally competitive
• Instructor's should be definitive experts - published, quoted, and the author of medical school textbook & white paper
• Program provides opportunities for trainees to take responsibility & initiative
• Program presents sound practice principles students can rely on when having to make difficult clinical judgments in challenging circumstances
• Training reinforces professional virtues of self-discipline & self-control
• School promotes social development & rewards students for community service contributions. Preparing trainees to be more accountable
• Coursework reflects actual patient interventions so trainees can trust clinically tested applications & unquestionable outcomes
• Program offers guidance from career counselor with years of experience coaching to effectively assist new trainees to establish clear vision of goals & later after graduation evolving them to achieve professional victories envisioned 

Newly Revised
Camouflage Therapy Course Contents:

Psychology of the disfigured patient, management and assessment.
Medical terminology
Burn therapy; comprehensive study of the physiological effects of burns and their treatments, includes video presentations.
Corrective makeup and camouflage techniques; hands-on instruction with patients. The exploration of various brands of medical makeup, includes video presentation.
Color theory, color terminology, the use of tints and shades to alternate value, depigmentation, color matching and color recognition.
Patient management
Medical documentation
Esthetic therapy for cancer and AIDS patients

Full review of dermatologic diagnosis and treatment methods, commonly prescribed medications for skin conditions (topical & systemic), including the investigation of OTC medications.
Acne management.
Cellular Rejuvenation
Allergies and inflammatory disorders commonly seen by dermatologists.
Eczema and the medical esthetician's role in its management.
Erythema and telangiectasia
Positive and negative aspects of facial treatments.
Age associated skin changes, exploration of the causes of aging and how to minimize its effects.
Photosensitivity.
Pre-cancers of the skin.
Laser therapy.
Reactions to Cosmetics.
Categorizing Standard Cosmetic Formulations.
The difference between drugs and cosmetics.
Facts about cleansing preparation.
Exploring Micropigmentation.
Indications of hormonal dysfunctions.

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Course Includes Camouflage Therapy Kit (replica of kit used in clinics) that contains over 75 items for camouflage treatments. Includes two cover cream palettes with 48 pigment shades. Everything needed to set up a cosmetic rehabilitation practice. Valued at $350.

Distance Learning Teaching Methods & Private Instructional Aids:  Cosmetic Rehabilitation - Course Workbook & Clinic reference manual, Rayner's  textbook, camouflage therapy treatment kit, course video w/ step-by-step camouflage clinic demonstrations featuring  wide spectrum of patient cases & visuals  of numerous challenging patient encounters  & comprehensive explanations for students to freeze frame, rewind to capture details & to use as training tool to support ease of practice exercises, plus analytic analysis of color studies based on physics-centered concepts, details into the technical process Rayner personally developed to facilitate the patient instruction aspects of the process-  private instructor-led, one-on-one sessions w/ collaborative training approaches, closely monitored  & critiqued performance exercises w/ private tutor throughout training period with audio archive recordings for prep-test study sessions & training recall reference resource aids after completion of the program, weekly patient-focused learning assignments, surprise hypothetical pop-quizzes to evaluate accurate processing of crucial intellectual elements (application systems & sequences of treatment activities)  involved in camouflage therapy sessions,  & intellectual interventions to address the true-to-life complexities Rayner encountered in clinical sessions presented to cover more severe cases & presentation of these critical perspectives of the work.

On-site training includes - viewing video, patient care theory, PowerPoint presentations, practical demonstrations, lectures & practical application exercises. 

Courses Offered:
at both of our Training Facilities in San Francisco, California & at 601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, South Building, Suite 900, Washington, D.C. 20004. Course Hours: Former graduates & potential trainees with strong visual thinking, analytic logic and extensive background in color studies are welcome to apply for onsite five day intensive program which is scheduled for eight hours a day with a one hour lunch period and two intermediate breaks. Hours may vary on weekends. A total of 40 lecture and practical classroom hours.
50 CEU's are awarded for our more in-depth, comprehensive 6 week distance learning session, w/ a weekly time commitment requirement of 7-10 hours , w/ private instructor led assistance, one-on-one sessions to discuss , tutor support (3 hours of & pre-testing ) sessions in preparation for physician proctored final certification testing through our Distance Training Program.

To receive certification you must meet the standard graduation requirements of the course, passing all written and oral tests as well as a final exam with an 85% passing grade.

Admission Requirements

Due to the depth of understanding required and all the facets covered in this program a pre-application interview is a prerequisite for this particular certification course.

The goal of camouflage therapy is to support patients' independence and their efforts to regain control by learning how to normalize their own appearance through the use of highly-developed intellectual skills and the systematic process involving the transference of in-depth knowledge of color recognition and custom-blending enabling patients to confidently work with cosmetic pigments & bases to produce the most inconspicuous outcome possible with the greatest ease. The ability to communicate this process and make it appear effortless is the basis for this highly-specialized approach. It is this opportunity for personal discovery that separates this work from other hands-on, tactile focused approaches - therefore, prior knowledge of in-depth critical reasoning skills relating to camouflage therapy applications is indicated & is essential. Potential trainees with high-levels of makeup application expertise may require more special attention & may wish to investigate their options and perhaps seriously consider the instructor-led, private tutor assisted, distance learning version our institute's offer.

*** Attention: Due to New Risk-Management Considerations Involving Thoroughness of Specialty Knowledge & Depth of Comprehension Regarding Both Work & Medical Esthetic Training To Qualify for Onsite Seminars Applicants Must Meet Accelerated Academic Requirements to Demonstrate that the Modified Coursework Brevity will Provide Them With Enough Instruction to Assure Full-Proof of Competency in Desired Subject Areas to Prove Insurability & Defensibility If Questioned.  Without this Assurance We Recommend Potential Applicants Consider the Greater Benefits of the More Extensive Interpretation Provided by Our Instructor Assisted & Private Tutor Assisted Didactic Version We Have Developed Over the Past 10 Years Through our Distance Learning Programs Available.

Our Consumer Protection Policy:

We protect the sensitive information of all prospective students who apply for training with our institutes & assist in helping them to avoid identity theft by personally performing the application process via telephone communication. Our admission officer will collect all your personal data & if you like will make the credit card transaction while you wait or, if you prefer you can mail in your application fee directly to our onsite seminar facility @ 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue Suite 100, NW Washington DC 20004.

How to Apply for Our Training:

All perspective trainees can begin their application process by contacting our admissions officer Mr. Marcell @ 202.667.6297. You will be asked to submit an initial application fee of 10% of your tuition rate. This application fee will be processed within one to two hours on the same day we receive your payment. A confirmation receipt will be emailed or faxed back to you. This document will advise you that if you are not accepted in the program your application fee will be returned in full. You will be ask to sign this form and send it to us via email or fax it 202.667.6297 prior to receiving your application. Once you receive your paperwork you will have 7 days to fill out all the information and return it to us for review either on Monday or on Thursday before 1 o'clock p.m.

Final Enrollment & Registration Policy:

All applicants who are requesting participation in our programs will be notified within 24 hours of their application submission. If you are among those accepted in our training you will be asked to complete your registration and enrollment process at the time you are notified of your acceptance. After the balance of your tuition is collected your educational products will be ordered and you will be asked your preference of days & times you wish to schedule for your private tutorial sessions.

Students who participate in our very personalized interactive distance learning programs have access to our educators & tutors 7 days a week via email, fax, & through cellular communication. Another outstanding feature of our courses is the opportunity we provide for our trainee's to audit the viability and economic impact of their programs on a weekly basis to define practicality & profitability as well as a means of constructing a sound plan for reclaiming their tuition investment with multiple returns.

Related Books by Victoria Rayner
Clinical Cosmetology: A Medical Approach to Esthetics Procedures
Textbooks of Cosmetic Dermatology

Related Articles by Victoria Rayner
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Camouflage Therapy - Conquering Children's Emotions
Camouflage Therapy - April 1995
Assessing Camouflage Therapy for the Disfigured Patient: A Personal Perspective

Cosmetic Rehabilitation Results©2000-20007

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