Parkwood skin clinic
At Parkwood Skin Clinic, we’re more than just a skin check.
We recommend the assessment level based on your risk profile.
From UV exposure and ageing to inflammation and cancer risk, our assessments look deeper to understand your skin’s overall health and resilience.
Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. Many skin cancers:
Early detection allows:
We do not use a “one-size-fits-all” skin check.
Instead, we match the level of assessment to your risk profile, skin history, and sun exposure.
Every skin cancer assessment at Parkwood Skin Clinic includes:
From there, we recommend the most appropriate pathway for you.
This assessment has a duration of approximately 15 minutes and includes:
clinical skin examination
dermoscopic skin examination
focus on identifying suspicious lesions
determining whether biopsy, removal, or monitoring is required.
This assessment has a duration of approximately 30 minutes and includes:
clinical skin examination
dermoscopic skin examination
UV damage scoring
Redness/vascular assessment
High Frequency Ultrasound assesment when required
Skin barrier health evaluation
identifying higher-risk zones
preventive care schedule
The goal is not just to find a single spot, but to understand your overall skin cancer risk and help prevent future problems
This assessment is appropriate for individuals who:
have minimal sun damage
have no history of skin cancer
are monitoring a specific lesion
require routine surveillance
This is our most detailed skin cancer assessment and is appropriate for individuals who:
have had a lot of sun exposure over your lifetime
have a history of skin cancer or sun damage
have many or changing spots
have widespread sun-damaged skin
If a spot looks suspicious, we may recommend a biopsy to confirm the diagnosis. This involves taking a small sample of skin so it can be examined accurately, helping guide the safest next steps.
Skin cancer risk does not end with one appointment. For patients at higher risk, we provide:
You should consider a skin cancer check if you:
If you are unsure which assessment is right for you, our team can guide you when booking
Dermoscopy is more than a closer look — it’s a deeper understanding of your skin. Using advanced magnification and lighting, we can see structures invisible to the naked eye, allowing us to detect early signs of skin cancer, sun damage, inflammation, and other subtle changes with remarkable precision.
Digital photographic mole monitoring is a powerful tool that helps us prevent and detect skin cancer early by tracking changes in your moles over time. With high-resolution, standardised photos taken at each visit, we can record the size, shape, colour, and texture of your moles and spot even the smallest changes that may signal concern.
During a routine skin check, a mole may look completely normal at first glance. But with digital photographic mole monitoring, we can spot small changes in size or colour that the naked eye might miss. These subtle shifts can be early signs of melanoma, allowing us to detect and treat it sooner. This highlights how valuable advanced monitoring tools are in catching serious problems early and keeping you safe.
– Those with more than 60 moles, as this significantly increases the likelihood of developing melanoma.
-Individuals with more than 40 moles and a personal or family history of melanoma, as their risk is substantially elevated.
-People with more than 40 moles and red hair and/or the MC1R genetic mutation, which are associated with a higher predisposition to skin cancer.
-Patients with more than 40 moles who have undergone an organ transplant, as immunosuppression increases melanoma risk.
-Those carrying the CDKN2A mutation, a genetic marker strongly linked to familial melanoma.
