SKIN CANCER CHECKS & SURGERY

SKIN EXPERT CENTRE

New Zealand has one of the highest rates for skin cancers in the world. For this reason, taking a pro-active approach to skin cancer is essential. Our skin centre provides a range of services that are important for preventing and detecting skin cancer.

Our services include whole-body skin check, skin cancer diagnosis, skin cancer surgery, and Mohs Micrographic Surgery. We carry out all of these services in-house. Furthermore, as a specialist dermatologist, Dr Chen also consults and treats patients with various skin conditions such as acne, rosacea, eczema, psoriasis and many more.

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SKIN & MOLE CHECK

A skin and mole check is a systematic evaluation of your skin from the scalp to the toes. The assessment uses a dermatoscope which allows the lesion to be analysed more accurately.

 

Our specialist dermatologists carry out each skin and mole check at our practice. Peggy sub-specialises in Mohs Surgery and is a member of the National Melanoma Committee to develop standards for skin cancer management in New Zealand.

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MOHS SURGERY

Mohs Micrographic Surgery is a specialised and highly effective treatment for skin cancer. It offers the highest cure rate (up to 99%).

At our clinic, Dr Chen removes the skin cancer and immediately processes it for microscopic analysis. Mohs surgery allows for the evaluation of the whole circumference and depth of the tissue. If there are any skin cancer cells visualised, then another layer of skin is removed. Once all the cancer cells are removed, Dr Chen reconstructs the skin on the same day for an optimal cosmetic outcome.

Due to the higher accuracy of Mohs micrographic surgery, it is also tissue sparing, meaning that it minimises the removal of healthy tissue, leading to a better cosmetic outcome.

Advantages of Mohs Micrographic Surgery:

  • It offers the highest long term cure rate of up to 99%.
  • Minimises removal of healthy tissue, therefore, leading to a better cosmetic outcome.
  • Same day procedure for skin cancer removal and reconstruction of the wound.

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