Most health problems don’t announce themselves. Blood pressure creeps up quietly. Bowel polyps sit undetected for years. Melanoma can be growing on a patch of skin you never think to look at. This is exactly why preventive health checks matter. Not because something feels wrong, but because waiting until something feels wrong means fewer options…
If you’re booking an Ocean Grove skin check and want to know what to expect, this guide walks you through exactly what happens. Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world – about two in three of us will be diagnosed with some form of it during our lifetime. And yet,…
If you’ve had a skin check before, you may have noticed your doctor using a small handheld device to look more closely at certain spots. That’s a dermatoscope – and it’s one of the most important tools in modern skin cancer detection. Here’s what it actually does, and why it matters. What is a dermatoscope?…
I am thrilled to launch this new digital resource for our patients in Ocean Grove and the Bellarine. While I continue to provide comprehensive General Practice care, this site—and my practice—has a specific focus on Skin Cancer Detection and Preventive Health Medicine.