FAQs

Find answers to your frequently asked questions below

Should I care about melanoma and other skin cancer?

Do I need a skin check?

What does a skin check involve?

What is dermoscopy?

How is melanoma and other skin cancer diagnosed?

What treatments may I need?

Do you treat on site?

What does skin surgery involve?

​What should I expect following treatment?

How do I book an appointment?

How much does an appointment cost?

Will my health insurance cover it?

Do I need a referral from my GP?

I have more questions - who can I talk to?

80% of all new cancers diagnosed in New Zealand are skin cancers.

Did you know?

New Zealand and Australia have the highest rates of skin cancer in the world.

Approximately
50%

of all Kiwis will get a skin cancer sometime in their lifetime

More than
4000

people are diagnosed with melanoma every year in New Zealand

More than
350

Kiwis die of melanoma every year  - roughly equal to the annual NZ road deaths.

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