Appear+ is a digital psychosocial companion/support platform designed for people living with skin conditions, visible differences, and appearance-related challenges.

It provides culturally grounded emotional, social, and mental support through AI-assisted conversations, community spaces, and learning resources, with a strong focus on dignity, safety, and lived experience. It provides psychosocial support, confidence-building exercises, and daily encouragement for individuals living with visible differences, scars, or skin conditions.

No.
Appear+ does not provide medical diagnosis, treatment, or clinical therapy.

It is a support tool, not a replacement for healthcare professionals, therapists, or emergency services.

ỌdịdịM (meaning “My Appearance”) is Appear+’s conversational companion.

Through chat and audio interactions, ỌdịdịM offers:

• Emotional check-ins

• Gentle reflections

• Appearance-centred support

• Storytelling and grounding exercises
  
  

It is designed to listen, not judge, and to support you through moments that feel heavy or overwhelming.

Appear+ combines AI tools with human oversight.

While many interactions are automated for accessibility and immediacy, safety protocols and escalation pathways are built in for situations that require human attention.

Care is never left unchecked.

If you are in immediate danger or experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact local emergency services or a trusted crisis support line in your country.

Appear+ is designed for psychosocial support, not emergency intervention.

Yes. Privacy and dignity are core to Appear+.

We collect only the minimum information needed to provide support and improve the platform.
Conversations are handled with care, and data is protected through responsible data practices.

You can engage with Appear+ without publicly sharing your identity.

Yes.

Appear+ supports anonymous and pseudonymous participation, particularly in community and reporting features, to protect users from exposure or harm. 

Appear+ is for anyone who has experienced appearance-related stigma, distress, or exclusion — including but not limited to people living with:

• Vitiligo

• Psoriasis

• Eczema

• Acne

• Alopecia

• Albinism

• Burn scars

• Facial or bodily differences

• Any appearance-related challenge
  
  

You are welcome here.

Appear+ is designed primarily for Sub-Saharan Africans, starting with Nigeria, because cultural context is critical to psychosocial care.

However, people from other regions who resonate with the mission are vry welcome to engage respectfully.

Because language carries comfort.

Appear+ uses culturally familiar greetings and expressions to reduce distance, build warmth, and reflect the realities of the communities it serves.

If you are in immediate danger or experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact local emergency services or a trusted crisis support line in your country.

Appear+ is designed for psychosocial support, not emergency intervention.

You can:

• Join the Appear+ waitlist

• Become a beta tester

• Share your story

• Partner or collaborate

• Help us co-build this space
  
  

This platform grows with its community.