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Bedfordshire and Luton Joint Formulary
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB
Formulary Chapter: 13 - Skin 
Notes:

Any drug not listed on the Formulary should be considered Non-Formulary - Not recommended for prescribing

13.08.02 Camouflagers

Covering Creams

Formulary

Covermark Classic Foundation

Dermacolor camouflage cream

Keromask masking cream

 

Prior  to prescribing, self-care options should be considered.
If NHS Prescribing is required, the following recommendations apply:

  • The prescribing of camouflage creams by clinicians is only supported if the patient has a disfiguring facial condition that is causing distress, impacting in a restrictive way on the patient’s life.


Prior to prescribing:-


The patient should be referred to a Secondary Care Specialist for advice on optimal management and investigation of any underlying cause.
The patient should be referred to a trained skin camouflage practitioner for colour matching.

Non formulary items

Camouflagers (Dermablend®)

 
Non Formulary

Veil®

 
Non Formulary
Classifications
May be initiated in any care setting
Specialist to advise therapy and provide first 28 days supply, continuation in Primary Care
Specialist to initiate and stabilise medicine prior to continuation in Primary Care
To be prescribed as per Shared Care Guidance. If no SCG in place status reverts to red.
Red medicines are designated as specialist only medicines which should only be prescribed by a specialist, usually within secondary care (either due to the requirement for specialist knowledge, long-term monitoring requirements, or restrictions that mean medicine supplies are only available to hospitals).
A decision has been made either locally and/or nationally not to routinely commission this preparation. Do not prescribe.
To be purchased over the counter. May be prescribed for chronic, long term conditions or on admission to hospital if essential.