SkinCheck is your skin health systemized to put you at ease.

• Early detection of skin cancer:
  • By detecting changes in moles early, doctors can identify and treat skin cancer at an early stage, increasing the chances of successful treatment.
• Accuracy:
  • Mole mapping provides precise and detailed documentation of skin condition, helping to reduce uncertainty and misdiagnosis.
• Monitoring of high-risk patients:
  • The method is especially useful for people with multiple moles, previous history of skin cancer, or family predisposition to melanoma.
• Who should consider mole mapping
  • People with multiple moles.
  • People with moles that have changed in appearance.
  • People with a history of skin cancer or a family predisposition to skin cancer.
  • People with fair skin who tan easily as they are at higher risk of skin cancer.

You can make your appointment by calling our staff or online. We have a patient questionnaire  we’d like you to fill in either online prior to or upon arrival at the clinic. When it’s time for your consultation, you will be guided to the consultation room where you will be asked to disrobe to your underwear.  Our expert systematically examines your entire body from top to bottom, looking closely at any moles, spots or lumps of interests. Moles and other skin lesions are inspected using a dermoscope, which magnifies and illuminates the skin with a polarised light, enabling the examining doctor to see small skin cancer clues or other changes.

You will be asked to sit and lie down and turn.

Your doctor will check with you before examining private areas such as your  buttocks, and breasts if you are a woman. Skin cancers are rare on the genitals, so this is not a routine part of the examination and if you are more comfortable not having those areas checked, you can choose that. The doctor will examine your scalp, but bear in mind that if you have long hair it might not be possible for them to see all spots there.

During the examination, the doctor will take note of any spots with unusual colouring, shapes or other features. Sometimes, it is possible to identify a skin cancer just by examining it, but in most cases if anything suspicious is noted a skin biopsy will be recommended. This can be performed either right away or at another appointment in the very near future. Should this be necessary a personalized plan will be agreed upon.

Many times lesions (bumps, moles, lumps, keratosis) are identified that are of no medical concern, but are displeasing and unwanted. If that is the case a plan and appointment to have them removed can be made.