Most of us think about our skin in summer, when the sun is strongest and sunscreen is part of the daily routine. By winter, it tends to slip down the list. But skin cancer doesn't take winter off. In Australia, the UV Index sits at 3 or above for most of the year in many parts of the country, including through winter, and around two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer in their lifetime.1
The moles that show up on your skin today are often shaped by exposure that happened years, sometimes decades, ago: a childhood summer, a season spent working outdoors, a sunburn from a trip you barely remember. That's part of why a skin check matters regardless of what month it is. It's rarely about catching something that happened last week. It's about staying ahead of something that's been quietly building for a long time, and giving it the best possible chance of being caught early.
Winter is also when a lot of us naturally start looking ahead. We think about the trip we're planning, the goals we've set, the people and milestones we're looking forward to. So this winter, MoleMap is asking a different question: not what are you afraid of, but what are you looking forward to, and what's one small thing you could do today to help protect it.
It's a question that looks different depending on where you are in life. A new parent thinking about the years ahead. A couple planning a wedding. Someone chasing a personal goal they've never quite had the nerve to start. Even an 89 year old who still shows up for a park run every Saturday. Whatever stage you're at, the answer tends to come back to the same small, practical step: a few minutes with MoleMap today, in exchange for peace of mind about tomorrow.

“I'm mapping my skin to hopefully be a grandmother one day.”
Emily is thinking about the future her two children will grow up in, and hoping to be a grandmother herself one day. For her, a skin check is one small, fearless step now that protects a much longer story later.
Check your local UV Index in Winter




*Annual follow-up $355-$485 (based on lesion count)
Whatever you’re looking forward to, a skin check today can help you enjoy tomorrow with confidence.
Let us map your skin. So you can map your future.