SKIN CANCER PATIENT INFORMATION
The Cost
Skin Cancer Treatments & Procedures
Medicare rebates are available for all consultations. A larger rebate is applied for longer consultations.
Full Body Skin Cancer Check
Full Fee (Weekday): $150
Pensioner (Weekday): $130
Full Fee (Weekend): $170
Pensioner (Weekend): $150
Consultation / Checking - Up to 3 Discrete Skin Lesions
Full Fee: $110
Pensioner: $100
Punch / Shave Excision Biopsy
Full Fee: Fee dependent on time required and complexity
Pensioner: Fee dependent on time required and complexity
Cryotherapy
Full Fee: Bulk Billed
Pensioner: Bulk Billed
Cosmetic Mole Removal
Full Fee: Fee dependent on time required and complexity
Pensioner: Fee dependent on time required and complexity
SKIN CANCER PATIENT INFORMATION
SKIN CANCER – FAQs
Have you had a professional skin check recently? A skin-cancer screening is recommended every 12 months.
The A-B-C-D-E of Moles
Please inform us if one of your moles shows any of the following characteristics:
- Asymmetry: irregular shape
- Borders: blurred, fringed, jagged
- Colour: irregular colour, e.g., dark brown, black brown, reddish, grey-white areas
- Diameter: Bigger than 5 millimeters
- Elevation: uneven surface
- Evolution: changes in the mole
Am I a high-risk patient?
If you can answer “YES” to any of these questions, please book in for a skin check and consultation:
- Do you have fair skin that is sensitive to sunlight?
- Do you have a particularly large number of moles?
- Do you have large congenital nevi?
- Do you have atypical moles or moles that have recently changed?
- Did you get sunburn as a child or adolescent?
- Is there a history of skin cancer in your family?
- Did you already have skin cancer?
- Are you exposed to strong sunlight or UV rays at regular intervals?
How to Perform a Self Skin-Check? (Recommended every 3 months)
To perform a self-skin check, you will need a chair, hand-held mirror, full-length mirror, and good lighting. Follow these steps:
- Examine your body in a full-length mirror, paying extra attention to sun-exposed areas and hidden areas such as skin folds.
- Look at your underarms, forearms, and palms.
- Sit down and examine your legs, in between your toes, and the soles of your feet.
- Use a hand-held mirror to reflect off the full-length mirror to examine your neck, ears, and scalp.
- Similarly, use a hand-held mirror to check your back, buttocks, groin, genital area, and the back of your legs.
CAUTION
Immediate review with a Skin Cancer Doctor is recommended if you encounter the following:
- Newly developed moles
- Changes in colour, e.g., lighter, darker, new shades of an existing mole
- Increase or decrease of size, thickness, or elevation of an existing mole
- Bleeding moles
- Changes in the surrounding area of moles, e.g., redness, white discoloration, swelling
- Discomfort, e.g., itching, burning, or foreign body sensation
Mole Removal & Mole Check With The Doctors
Trust you are having your moles removed by the professionals and book an appointment with us for your next mole removal. If you suddenly experience any changes in your skin, such as mole changes or a sore that won’t heal, take a look at our mole checks and make an appointment as soon as possible.