At Wynnum Melanoma Centre, thorough means thorough — head to toe, scalp to toenails. Our dedicated skin doctors are members of the Skin Cancer College of Australasia, and we use gold-standard dermatoscope technology on every check, every time.
Scanning Process
The torso examination further comprises of the examination of fingernails followed by the fingers, hands, forearms, arms and armpits (axillae). The face is also examined in detail under magnification. Lastly, the examination comprises of carefully checking the mucous membranes of mouth and eyes and the lymph nodes that skin cancers first metastasize to.
While the “FULL SKIN CHECK” takes half an hour or more, we also offer an immediate “SPOT CHECK” service for up to 3 or 4 moles or spots that may be concerning you.
We provide a meticulously thorough, full skin examination for skin cancers. Full skin check appointments take 30 minutes however those with excessively large numbers of moles are allotted 45 minute or hour long appointments.
The skin check starts with the examination of the toes and toenails and an examination of the feet, the front of the lower limbs, abdomen and chest and front and sides (napes) of the neck. The patient is also requested to roll over and the entire process is repeated. It includes examination of the toenails and feet, backs of the lower legs, thighs, buttocks and the entire back to the posterior neck, including even the scalp.
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Please avoid using any makeup, nail polish, marks on your skin/nails and remove your hair clips; these will interfere with proper examination of your skin.
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Check your skin and decide which moles you are concerned about the most, so you can show them to your doctor.
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You may need to undress down to your underwear, so wearing loose clothes that you can easily take off and put on is recommended.
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Skin cancer can appear on any part of your skin. So, if you have any spots or concerned about any, you can let your doctor know to check under your underwear too.
