Skin Screen
Skin Screen Skin Clinic provides skin cancer screening, diagnosis, management and referral.
Living in Australia you have a higher risk of skin damage as a result of increased exposure to the sun. Australians have a 2 in 3 chance of developing skin cancer in their lifetime. A simple yearly skin check can detect issues early and can save your life.
We are a highly experienced team of health care professionals dedicated to the early detection, diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer and melanoma.
The dedicated team at Skin Screen comprise of specially trained general practitioners who are dedicated to the delivery of excellence in health care for skin cancer patients. Our doctors use advanced imaging technology to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers. Removal of skin cancers are done through the use of both surgical and non-surgical treatments.
What is involved in a skin check?
A skin check is the process of screening your skin head to toe. It involves a visual inspection that helps identify possible skin cancers and lesions. Skin Screen Skin Clinic provides skin cancer screening, diagnosis, management and referral.
A visual inspection of the entire skin surface is conducted. A special imaging device called a dermatoscope is used by those who are trained because it markedly improves detection of skin cancers and melanoma.
How often should you get a skin check?
Skin checks are usually done at annual intervals, but your doctor will advise you on what is an appropriate interval for your individual circumstances. If you have a history of skin cancers or your skin type is susceptible to skin cancers the doctor may recommend that you have a skin check more regularly to ensure early detection of skin cancer.
What happens if the Skin Doctor finds something abnormal?
If an abnormality is found on your skin the doctor may do a biopsy .The biopsy will help guide management of the lesion in the case of a skin cancer.
Preparing for your skin check?
A skin check includes a full, detailed examination of your whole body. As such make sure you are wearing clothing that is easily removed and you remove any makeup before coming to the skin check appointment.
You should consider the following and be ready to tell the skin doctor before the beginning of the examination.
- Are they any moles and rough patches of skin you are particularly concerned about
- Do you have any new moles, spots or bumps that you have not noticed previously
- Is there a particularly area of skin that is consistently itchy, red, or dry with flaky skin
- Medical history including medications you are taking
- Any family history of skin cancers or melanoma
- Limited skin check (face,arms,legs)
Why you need a skin check?
Early skin cancer detection can save your life. Having a regular or early skin check allows for the detection, and resulting removal and treatment of any precancerous skin lesions and spots. Early detection of skin cancers can often result in simple, in-house procedures to remove the spot with the resulting biopsy indicating if further treatment is required.
Skin Screen Services
Comprehensive Skin Examination
Head to toe skin examination.
Lesion imaging and monitoring
Macroscopic and dermoscopic pictures taken by a high definition device to record and store photos of suspect lesions.
Biopsy
A shave or punch sample is taken of suspicious lesions and sent to pathology.
Cryotherapy
Freezing the lesion with liquid nitrogen.
Surgery
Simple excisions to flaps and skin grafts depending on the type, size and location of the lesion.
Non-surgical therapies
Topical creams can be used for certain superficial cancerous lesions.
Photodynamic Therapy
This therapy uses photosensitizing agents and light to create photochemical reactions that selectively destroys skin cancer cells or pre-cancerous lesions.
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