{"id":12,"date":"2026-09-14T18:10:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T18:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lite.buildprosites.com\/clayfield-mould\/skin-checks\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T09:51:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T09:51:42","slug":"skin-checks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lite.buildprosites.com\/clayfield-mould\/skin-checks\/","title":{"rendered":"Skin checks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What thirty minutes actually buys you<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Full-body examination under dermoscopy, photographic mapping of anything of concern, and a written outcome before you leave. $145, with $69.20 back from Medicare.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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YOUR APPOINTMENT<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The appointment, step by step<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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0–4 min<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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History and risk<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Family history of melanoma, previous skin cancers, sunburn history, time worked outdoors, and any spot you are specifically worried about.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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4–9 min<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The spot you came about<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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If something has changed, that gets looked at first and properly, before the general examination.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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9–24 min<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Full-body examination<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Scalp to soles, including between the toes, behind the ears, and the nail beds. Every lesion of concern goes under the dermatoscope.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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24–27 min<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Photography<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Anything being monitored is photographed and measured — the comparison this is built for at your next check.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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27–30 min<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The outcome, in writing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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What was found, what is being watched, what needs removing, and when to come back. A letter goes to your GP the same day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Same day<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Anything urgent gets dealt with<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Cryotherapy for sunspots is included in the appointment, and a biopsy can usually be done then and there rather than at a second visit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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How often you should come<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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No risk factors, no history<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Every 2 years<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Outdoor work or heavy sun history<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Annually<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Previous skin cancer (BCC or SCC)<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Every 6–12 months<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Previous melanoma or many atypical moles<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Every 3–6 months<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tOUR FIGURES<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tOUR FIGURES<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Every check, the same way<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Operating facts about how a check runs here — not claims about how anyone’s skin turned out.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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30 min<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Length of a full-body check, with dermoscopy throughout<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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$75.80<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Out of pocket after the Medicare rebate<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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3 days<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Average time from excision to pathology result<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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11,400<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Checks performed here since 2014<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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BEFORE YOU COME IN<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Before you come in<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Two things that make the examination faster and more accurate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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No nail polish on toes or fingers, no fake tan, and please skip makeup — melanoma occurs under nails and on faces, and we cannot see through either.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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You will undress to your underwear. A chaperone is available on request and the doctor will tell you what they are examining as they go.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Spot checks held open every weekday<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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If a specific spot has changed, say so when you ring and we will prioritise you. Full checks are usually available within a fortnight.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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