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, …
EARLY DETECTION IS THE KEY!
EARLY DETECTION IS THE KEY! Anyone can get skin cancer, regardless of skin colour. However when detected earlier, skin cancer is highly treatable. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin …
WHY AUSTRALIANS PUT OFF A SKIN HEALTH CHECK
TOP 3 REASONS AUSTRALIANS PUT OFF HAVING A SKIN HEALTH CHECK Ask someone in Australia about the importance of having a skin check and many will agree it is important. …
WHAT IS THE UV INDEX?
WHAT IS THE UV INDEX? (AND WHY YOU SHOULD CHECK IT EVERY DAY) Australians has the 2nd highest chance to develop melanoma in the world – just have been overtaken …
THE CASE FOR POPULATION SKIN CANCER SCREENING
THE CASE FOR POPULATION SKIN CANCER SCREENING Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. An outdoors lifestyle, a high population of fair complexions and …