Skin Cancer Check and Diagnosis
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A full body skin checkup involves careful examination of your skin under bright light and dermatoscopy. Usually, underwear areas are not examined unless there is any concern and the patient wishes to have the areas examined. Disposable gowns are available.
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Dermlite dermatoscopy has evolved as the instrument of choice for the world’s leading skin cancer experts. Precision-engineered and crafted from solid aluminum, it is the first handheld DermLite to integrate a 25mm four-element lens, which offers greatly reduced optical distortion and a sharper image across the field of view.
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Twenty-one high-powered LEDs produce approximately 30% more illumination in cross-polarized mode to create a brighter image. In other words, it means that your Doctor can see all your moles and spots more closely and monitor any changes that happen more easily.
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Where necessary moles are monitored with Derm-engine (a new technology that is used to take photographs of the moles that can be stored to monitor interval changes for short, medium, and long term)
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Biopsy: Shave biopsy, punch biopsy, and Incision biopsy – taking a small sample of suspicious moles for further processing and microscopic examination by some of the best dermatopathologists in the country removal of suspicious moles by excision biopsy to rule out high-risk skin cancers like melanomas.
2 out of 3 Australians grow skin cancers sometime in their lifetime and it is not just a disease that impacts older people.
Check and detect early
Skin Cancer Treatment
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Excision of skin cancers and closure of defects by side-to-side closure, Flaps, split-thickness skin grafts, and full thickness skin grafts were required.
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Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen for Actinic Keratosis.
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Cautery and Curettage: used to treat early small superficial skin cancers, cancer is scrapped off and the base burnt with the help of electrocautery/diathermy.
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Non-surgical treatment: Topical chemotherapy/immunotherapy. Solaraze, Effudix, Aldara, Picato etc.
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) for sun damage, pre-cancerous lesions, and early carcinomas.
Fee Structure
Pacific Melanoma & Skin Cancer Clinic is a mixed billing practice.
Our staff can process the Medicare claim at our clinic.
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STANDARD CONSULTATION
$110
STANDARD CONSULTATION (Aged pensioners with blue pension card / DVA card
Bulk billed
LONG CONSULTATION
$150
LONG CONSULTATION (Aged pensioners with blue pension card / DVA card
Bulk billed
We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express.
There might be out of pocket fee if you require a surgical procedure. The level of fee will depend on the complexity, time, resources required to perform the procedure and number of visits necessary for wound care follow up and will be discussed with you at the time of consultation.
Please note - cancellation/rescheduling fee applies if you give us less than 48 hrs notice.