NATIONAL SKIN CANCER ACTION WEEK 2018 With two in three Australians diagnosed with skin cancer by age 70, the action week is an important reminder of the risks of exposure …
A MORNING STROLL THAT SAVED TOMMY
A MORNING STROLL THAT SAVED TOMMY One early morning, Tommy was walking pass our Skin Cancer Clinic and saw someone opening clinic’s door for the day. He thought he better …
DUMP YOUR SPRAY SUNSCREENS THIS SUMMER
DUMP YOUR SPRAY SUNSCREENS THIS SUMMER Not once, not twice, but for many times, people told me that they were allergic to Sunscreens. When asked for more details, we found …
WHY IS SKIN CANCER SO COMMON IN AUSTRALIA?
WHY IS SKIN CANCER SO COMMON IN AUSTRALIA? Australians have the highest chance of being diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer and the 2nd highest risk of melanoma (only outpaced by New Zealand in 2016). At …
WATCH YOUR HEAD!
WATCH YOUR HEAD! So, a couple of weeks ago, Mr Head visited his barber and asked for a Number 1 haircut. Then, all of a sudden, the barber stopped and …
DO NOT PICK YOUR NOSE, IT IS NOT A PIMPLE!
DO NOT PICK YOUR NOSE, IT IS NOT A PIMPLE! ‘My doctor told me it was a pimple, and asked me not to worry about it’. Joan pointed a pink …
WHO IS WATCHING YOUR BACK?
WHO IS WATCHING YOUR BACK? One-two-three. This is the third melanoma we found on the back last month. But no one knows how long they had been there. Fortunately, all …
JOHN’S ‘ULCER’ – NOT ALL MELANOMAS ARE DARK
JOHN’S ‘ULCER’ – NOT ALL MELANOMAS ARE DARK “It is just an ulcer. I accident ripped my skin 8 weeks ago and got infected,” said John in our consulting room, …
WHY DO A FULL BODY SKIN CHECK?
WHY DO A FULL BODY SKIN CHECK? Six o’clock in the evening, we had just finished our last consultation and packed up all the instruments. It was another normal day …
DO I NEED TO WORRY ABOUT ITCHY MOLES?
DO I NEED TO WORRY ABOUT ITCHY MOLES? Moles are the collection of melanocytes, a type of cells producing melanin or the pigments. They usually developed in people’s early life, …