Moles & Pigmented Lesions
Existing moles or pigmented spots can be reviewed for changes in appearance, size, shape, colour, or other features that may require closer assessment.
Medical Dermatology
General Skin
General Skin
Check-Up.
A professional skin check-up provides an opportunity to assess your overall skin health, review new or changing concerns, and identify areas that may need closer dermatological evaluation.
Skin
Examination
Moles
Review
Changes
Assessment
Care
Guidance
Clinical Skin Assessment
Dermatology • Skin Health
General Skin Check-Up
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A skin check-up is more than looking at one visible problem
A dermatological examination can review your overall skin, identify areas of concern, and determine whether additional evaluation or treatment may be appropriate.
Preventive Dermatology
Understand Your Skin
Understand Your Skin
Before Problems Grow.
Your skin can change gradually over time. New moles, persistent spots, unusual growths, recurring irritation, pigmentation changes, or other concerns may be easier to understand when they are assessed by a dermatologist.
A general skin check-up provides a structured opportunity to discuss concerns you may have noticed and receive professional guidance based on your individual skin.
A Closer Look at Your Skin
Skin assessment can help distinguish normal variations
from changes that deserve closer examination or follow-up.
Skin Check-Up Areas
What Can Be
What Can Be
Reviewed?
The exact scope of an examination depends on your concerns, medical history, skin type, and the findings during consultation.
New or Changing Spots
New or persistent areas of pigmentation, discoloration, scaling, or other visible skin changes can be discussed during a professional examination.
Skin Growths & Lumps
New lumps, bumps, cysts, benign-looking growths, or other unusual areas can be assessed to determine whether further evaluation is appropriate.
Overall Skin Condition
Concerns such as persistent dryness, irritation, acne, inflammation, sensitivity, or recurring skin problems can also be discussed with the dermatologist.
Your Skin Check-Up Journey
A Structured Approach
A Structured Approach
to Skin Assessment.
01
Consultation & Medical History
The dermatologist discusses your main concerns,
previous skin problems, relevant medical history,
medications, and any changes you have noticed.
02
Visual Skin Examination
Areas of concern are examined carefully, including
moles, spots, growths, irritation, pigmentation,
and other visible skin changes.
03
Closer Assessment When Appropriate
If a particular lesion or area needs closer inspection,
the dermatologist may use appropriate examination tools
such as dermoscopy.
04
Personalized Recommendations
Depending on the findings, you may receive reassurance,
treatment recommendations, monitoring advice, or guidance
about whether additional evaluation is appropriate.
When to Consider a Skin Check
It Can Be Helpful When
It Can Be Helpful When
Something Has Changed.
You do not need to wait until a skin concern becomes severe before discussing it with a dermatologist.
You have noticed a new mole or skin growth
A professional examination can help determine whether
the new finding should simply be monitored or assessed further.
An existing mole or spot has changed
Changes in size, shape, colour, border, or other features
should be discussed with a qualified medical professional.
You have a persistent skin concern
Ongoing itching, scaling, irritation, redness, pigmentation,
or recurring lesions may benefit from dermatological assessment.
A lesion is bleeding, rapidly changing, or unusual
Concerning changes should be evaluated promptly rather than
relying on self-diagnosis or cosmetic treatment alone.
A skin check is not a diagnosis by itself.
A dermatologist uses the examination findings, your history, and when necessary additional diagnostic methods to determine the most appropriate next step. Not every skin change is serious, but unusual or changing lesions should be professionally assessed.
Frequently Asked Questions
General Skin Check-Up
General Skin Check-Up
FAQ.
What happens during a general skin check-up?
A dermatologist discusses your concerns and medical history before examining the skin and any areas you have noticed. Additional assessment may be recommended when clinically appropriate.
Can a skin check identify every skin problem?
A skin examination can identify many visible or clinically relevant concerns, but no examination can guarantee detection of every condition. Further testing may sometimes be required.
Will my moles be checked?
Moles and other pigmented lesions can be reviewed as part of an examination, particularly if you have noticed a new lesion or a change in an existing one.
What is dermoscopy?
Dermoscopy is a non-invasive examination technique that allows a dermatologist to inspect skin structures more closely than with the unaided eye. It may be used when a lesion needs additional visual assessment.
Should I have a skin check even if nothing hurts?
Pain is not required for a skin change to deserve assessment. If you notice something new, changing, persistent, or unusual, discussing it with a dermatologist can be appropriate.
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Professional Skin Assessment
Give Your Skin
Give Your Skin
A Closer Look.
If you have noticed a new, changing, persistent, or unusual skin concern, a professional dermatology consultation can help you understand what to do next.
Check-Up Focus
Skin Examination
General Skin Health & Visible Concerns
Areas Reviewed
Moles • Spots • Growths • Skin Changes
Approach
Clinical Assessment • Personalized Guidance