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Preparing for Your Visit
Before your Skin Check
Please shower before your appointment and wear comfortable clothing and footwear that can be removed with ease.
Please remove nail polish from fingernails and toes nails.
Please avoid wearing any make up or foundation or skin products, and ideally not be within 4 weeks of a spray tan. Plain moisturiser or sunscreen is fine (however not tinted or BB creams)
The doctor or nurse dermoscopist will ask you to undress to your underwear, before a full body skin exam is performed. Modesty gowns or drapes are available for use.
Please have a list of your medications and any previous photos / mole map pictures with you.
Before your Procedure
Please shower before your appointment and wear comfortable clothing and footwear that can be removed with ease. Light clothing may be stained by our cleaning solutions.
Do not shave the area unless your doctor has advised you to (and preferably 2 days before your procedure).
Take any of your usual medications as normal (including blood thinners) unless instructed to stop by your Doctor. Please advise of any allergies especially to latex / dressings.
Its OK to eat and drink right up until your procedure, there is no need to fast. All our procedures are done under local anaesthetic only.
Please use the toilet before your procedure.
Please consider the need for time off work, limiting physical activities (such as sport, chopping wood, gym etc) depending on the site of your surgery.
Most skin procedures only require panadol, icepacks and rest after. You will be able to drive yourself home after most procedures. You are welcome to bring a support person who can stay with you during the procedure.
We always encourage smoking cessation as this will aid with your wound recovery and healing.
Please speak with our friendly staff if you have any concerns.
