Spot Checks

A full body skin cancer consultation is the best option if you have many areas of concern, however, a Spot Check at Skin Institute could bring you much needed peace of mind if you have only 1 mole or spot that’s concerning you.

When you book a spot check at Skin Institute, these are the things to keep in mind:

• Examination of 1 mole/lesion that is concerning you that you’ve identified prior to your appointment and can point out to the Nurse Dermoscopist
• Early detection means better management
• Not all Skin Institute clinics offer this service

Some terms & conditions apply*.

• Asymmetry: two halves of the mole are different from one another
• Border: the edges of the mole are poorly defined. It is ragged, notched, blurred or an irregular shape
• Colour: the colour is uneven with shades of black, brown and tan. Melanomas may also be white, grey, red, pink or blue
• Different: from other lesions (ugly duckling) there is a change, particularly an increase, in size.
• Evolving: changing

Prior to your appointment, you must have identified the one mole or spot to be checked by your provider.

If the spot is identified as being a possible skin cancer, our Nurse Dermoscopist will discuss the options with you. Your Nurse Dermoscopist can undertake a biopsy or cryotherapy and generally we can do this at the clinic at the time of your consultation. Your Nurse Dermoscopist will refer you to one of our Skin Cancer Doctors or specialist surgeons if more advanced treatment or surgery may be required.