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Mole Screening Services
Moles can be difficult to monitor, especially when you have many of them or they are located on areas of your body that are difficult to see. Digital mole mapping creates a detailed photographic record of your skin, allowing moles and other lesions to be compared over time for visible changes.
At Narangba Station Health Centre, mole mapping services are provided alongside a clinical skin assessment to establish Standardised images establish a baseline record with selected spots examined and photographed more closely using a dermatoscope.
Mole mapping can be particularly useful for people with numerous or atypical moles and those at increased risk of melanoma. If you have noticed a new or changing spot, do not wait for a routine monitoring appointment. Book a skin assessment as soon as possible.
Mole Screening
What Mole Mapping Includes
While a standard skin check assesses your skin as it appears during a particular appointment, mole mapping adds standardised digital photography to track changes over time and can be helpful for people with many or unusual moles. It complements, not replaces, a clinical skin check, with a trained medical practitioner assessing any changes or concerns.
Here’s what to expect from your initial appointment:
Consultation
Your appointment begins with a discussion about your skin history, sun exposure and any moles that concern you. Your doctor will then assess your skin and examine areas requiring closer attention.
Mole Mapping
A series of standardised digital photographs is taken to document the location and appearance of your moles and lesions. These images create a baseline for comparison at future appointments.
Dermoscopy
Selected moles or lesions may be examined using a dermatoscope, which provides a magnified view beneath the skin’s surface. Digital images may also be recorded for closer monitoring.
Follow-Up
If a lesion appears suspicious, your doctor may recommend further monitoring, biopsy, removal or referral. At follow-up appointments, new photographs can be compared to identify new or changing spots.
Mole changes you should have checked promptly:
01
New or changing moles
Any new spot or a mole that changes over time should be assessed by a doctor.
02
Changes in size, shape or colour
This includes uneven borders, multiple colours, increasing diameter or a changing surface.
03
A mole that looks different
A mole that looks noticeably different from the other spots on your skin is sometimes described as an “ugly duckling.”
04
Itching, bleeding or crusting
A lesion that repeatedly itches, bleeds, crusts, weeps or becomes tender should be examined.
05
A sore that does not heal
Book an assessment for a sore that does not heal or repeatedly appears to heal before returning.
06
A fast growing lesion
Some skin cancers do not follow the usual ABCDE pattern. A rapidly growing lump or lesion warrants prompt medical attention.
Fees & Medicare Rebates
An initial 15 minute skin consultation costs $150.00 and is not eligible for a Medicare rebate. Medicare does not generally cover routine, preventive full-body skin checks or annual skin cancer screening.
As advised by your doctor, additional fees may apply for treatment, including mole mapping, biopsies, procedures or prescriptions. These will be explained to you during your first appointment before proceeding.
For a detailed overview of our consultation and treatment fees, please visit our Fees page or call reception on (07) 3521 5523.
Why Choose NSHC?
Narangba Station Health Centre provides local access to mole mapping, clinical skin assessments and follow-up treatment in one convenient location. Working alongside your regular GP and wider care team, our skin cancer doctor provides personalised care all under one roof.
Some key reasons why customers choose our health centre include:
New Patients Welcome
Same Day Appointments
Available After Hours & Sunday
On-Site Free Parking
Mixed Billing Practice
On-Site Blood Tests & Pathology
Local Pharmacy Next Door
First Class Healthcare
How to prepare?
Whilst maintaining your privacy, your appointment should take no longer than 15-20 minutes. You will be asked for consent before photography begins and if you would like to discuss accessibility, privacy or any other concerns prior to your appointment, please speak with reception.
To prepare for your mole map, please:
- Avoid fake tan before your appointment.
- Attend without makeup or tinted products.
- Remove nail polish on fingers or toes.
- Wear comfortbale underwear.
- Bring details of previous skin cancers or biopsies
- Bring details of relevant family history.
- Tell your doctor about any particular areas of concern.
Mole Mapping FAQs
Book An Appointment
To book full body skin check and a mole-mapping appointment, use our online booking system or call reception on (07) 3521 5523. Alternatively, you can find us on the AMS Connect App, Health Engine and Health Share.
New patients are welcome.
Can’t find us? – We are situated across the road from Narangba Train Station within the Narangba Village shopping complex. Look for Star Discount Chemist and we are to the right of this building.