Mole Checks, Skin Cancer Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment:

 

Southern Cross Affiliated Provider for selected services

Non-registered and referred patients from other practices are welcome, with No added casual fee.

 

 

New Zealand and Australia have one of the highest rates of Melanoma in the world, as well as a high rate of skin damage from sun exposure resulting in other types of skin cancer.  Farmers, people working outdoors and fair skinned people are the most vulnerable. Early detection of skin cancer provides the best outcomes.

 

Checking moles needs specialised equipment (dermoscopy) along with training and skills to recognise  specific “clues” (features) in the mole.  Another set of specialised equipment is used to take dermoscopic  photos . Dermoscopes allow doctors to view skin lesions in more detail and hence make better decisions regarding whether they should be removed.

 

At Pegasus Medical Centre, full mole checks are offered at an affordable price. Skin examinations take around 30 minutes during which moles are checked using a “Dermoscope”  (Skin Microscope) and specialised photos are taken if needed and kept in the notes for future reference. For the majority of moles , we are able  to differentiate between benign and sinister ones.

 

Suspicious lesions will be identified and either fully removed or a small biopsy is taken .All samples are sent to the laboratory to complete the diagnosis.  In some cases, the lesion is photographed and a follow up is recommended after six weeks.

 

For a full mole check, please book 30 minutes (some patients take more and others less depending on the number of moles and skin condition)

 

A single, part or few moles can be checked in a 15 minutes appointment.

 

John, with an ongoing passion for surgery, has developed, a special interest in skin cancer diagnosis and  management  including different surgical techniques for excision of lesions and closure. John has participated in workshops, courses and conferences in Australia and New Zealand about dermoscopy, early diagnosis and prevention of skin cancer , management options and  different surgical techniques. He regularly attends the international dermoscopy congress gaining more knowledge in the field.  He has, also  worked in Burwood Hospital Plastic Outpatient Unit on a regular basis.

 

To book for mole checks either Dr John Dehn or Dr Roger Dehn.

 

 

 

For more information on "Excision of Skin Lesions " Click Here "

 

Tips and CLUES to check your skin " Click Here " - Checking for Skin Cancer " Click Here"

 

Skin Cancer Types  " Click Here"

 

Melanoma Fact Sheet (from the Melanoma  New Zealand) "Click Here"

 

Sun Smart  advice and tips about sun protection   "Click Here"

 

A step by step guide for self examination   "Click Here"