Get a skin check in Essendon

At our MoleMap skin cancer clinic Essendon, the cost of our skin check services depends on whether you opt for a SkinCheck or Full Body MoleMap.

The Full Body MoleMap is a thorough skin assessment with total body imaging, and proactive monitoring of 'potentially at risk' moles. SkinCheck is intended for people at low risk or who have spotted a new or changing mole. There's the option to have it with or without full body photography.

For an overview of our services including prices and what exactly is included, see our full table of services.

The length of your appointment will depend on the skin check service you book.

• A Full Body MoleMap takes up to 50 minutes.
• A MoleMap Skin Check+ takes up to 30 minutes.
• A MoleMap SkinCheck takes up to 20 minutes.

It’s recommended to have a professional skin check annually. However, if you notice any changes in your skin or have a history of skin cancer, more frequent checks may be advised.

Mole mapping is particularly beneficial for people with numerous moles, a personal or family history of skin cancer, fair skin, or those with high sun exposure. If you’re in the Essendon area and fall into these categories, mole mapping can be a proactive step in monitoring your skin health.

As part of your Essendon mole check, we’ll examine your skin from head to toe. This is so that we don’t miss any poten­tial skin can­cers.

You’ll need to undress down to your under­wear. Don’t worry though, our melanog­ra­phers are expe­ri­enced at helping you feel comfortable. They’ll even give you a snazzy gown to wear. Feeling a little shy is a small price to pay for peace of mind!

Skin cancer clinics perform skin checks, biopsies, and treatment of skin cancer. Typically, skin cancer clinics are led by GPs with additional training in skin cancer detection.

At MoleMap Essendon, our skin cancer clinic is run by melanog­ra­phers—reg­is­tered nurs­es who are trained in the ear­ly detec­tion of basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma and oth­er types of skin can­cer. Here, we check moles day in, day out. We are highly experienced at picking up the smallest changes, which could otherwise go unnoticed.

We also work with accredited dermatologists—because two sets of expert eyes are better than one. If we detect a suspicious mole, it’s imaged and sent for dermatologist review—giving you complete confidence in your diagnosis.

Con­ve­nient­ly locat­ed on Buckley Street, we ser­vice all sur­round­ing areas, includ­ing: Moonee Ponds, Brunswick, Strathmore, Coburg, Ascot Vale, Pascoe Vale, Oak park, Preston, Thornbury, Northcote, Princess Hill, Carlton North, Fitzroy North, Travancore, Flemmington, Kensington, Footscray, Braybrook, Maidstone, Maribymong, and Niddrie. If you’re out­side these sub­urbs, you're still welcome to visit us for a skin check. Alternatively check out our other clinic locations.