Skin Cancer Check

  • Get a full-body or spot skin cancer check

  • Discuss removing moles

  • skin tags

  • Warts

Skin Cancer Check

  • Get a full-body or spot skin cancer check

  • Discuss removing moles

  • Skin tags

  • Warts

Understanding the High Risk of

Skin Cancer in Australia


Australia has among the highest skin cancer rates in the world. The reasons for this are many:

  • Love for sun-soaked lifestyles

  • Predominantly white population

  • More annual sun exposure than the northern hemisphere

These factors contribute to two-thirds of the population being affected by skin cancer by age 70.

Understanding the High Risk of Skin Cancer in Australia


Australia has among the highest skin cancer rates in the world. The reasons for this are many:

  • Love for sun-soaked lifestyles

  • Predominantly white population

  • More annual sun exposure than the northern hemisphere

These factors contribute to two-thirds of the population being affected by skin cancer by age 70.

Who Is at Risk for Skin Cancer?

Understanding Skin Cancer Risk Factors

  • Skin cancer is more common in older individuals but affects all ages.

  • Risk factors: fair or freckled skin, red or fair hair, light-coloured eyes.

  • Intense UV exposure (e.g., sunburns from weekends or holidays).

  • Frequent tanning or solarium use.

  • Outdoor work and weakened immune systems increase risk.

  • Numerous or irregular moles and previous skin cancer are risk factors.

  • Family history of skin cancer and conditions like sunspots also increase risk.

Who Is at Risk for

Skin Cancer?

Understanding Skin Cancer

Risk Factors

  • Skin cancer is more common in older individuals but affects all ages.

  • Risk factors: fair or freckled skin, red or fair hair, light-coloured eyes.

  • Intense UV exposure (e.g., sunburns from weekends or holidays).

  • Frequent tanning or solarium use.

  • Outdoor work and weakened immune systems increase risk.

  • Numerous or irregular moles and previous skin cancer are risk factors.

  • Family history of skin cancer and conditions like sunspots also increase risk.

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Frequently Asked Questions


Comprehensive Answers to Your Most Common Inquiries and Concerns

Frequently Asked Questions


Comprehensive Answers to Your Most Common Inquiries and Concerns

What are the clinic's operating hours? 

Dr. Joshi practices elsewhere, so the clinic operates on a part-time basis, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Wednesdays to Fridays most weeks, and one Saturday per month by appointment only. For administrative inquiries, please reach out to us via text at 0483963464 or email at [email protected].

How can appointments be scheduled?

For all new patient appointments, the initial appointment fee must be prepaid as a non-refundable deposit, including for change of mind or booking errors on your part. This fee is paid when booking online. Subsequent follow-up appointments are typically scheduled upon departure from the current appointment. Click here to book your appointment.

What types of skin cancer treatments are offered?

We provide skin cancer screening services, recognizing that Australia has one of the highest skin cancer rates starting from age 15. Additionally, we offer biopsies for any suspicious skin lesions and excision of various confirmed skin cancers, including melanomas on the face and body.

What specific skin diseases does Dr. Joshi treat? 

Dr. Joshi is a specialist GP with advanced training in dermatology, including conditions like eczema, dermatitis, acne, and pigmentation, as well as expertise in skin cancer medicine and surgery. She is proficient in treating and managing all these areas.

 What are the payment options and is insurance accepted? 

Skin cancer and medical appointments are eligible for a Medicare rebate, which will be processed on your behalf. Aesthetics appointments, however, do not qualify for a Medicare rebate. Payment can be made via credit or debit card, with a 1% surcharge applicable to all transactions.

What is Dr. Joshi’s background and training in surgical procedures? 

Dr. Joshi has over a decade of experience as an accredited trainee in Obstetrics and Gynecology from 2002 to 2011. From 2012 to 2014, she trained as a GP and qualified as a Fellow of the College of GPs. She further pursued mental health training from 2012 to 2018, and from 2018, she also specialized in dermatology and skin cancer medicine and surgery. Additionally, she undertook aesthetics training starting in 2015, enhancing her expertise in the field she works in today.

How does her experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology enhance her current practice? 

Unlike many other surgical specialties, Obstetrics and Gynecology primarily involves working with awake female patients. The procedural work is typically performed under local anesthesia, making it crucial to effectively manage awake patients by:

- Providing distractions to alleviate anxiety during procedures

- Ensuring gentle and swift handling of delicate tissues to minimize pain and discomfort

- Maintaining accuracy and efficiency due to patients being awake.

These skills are also invaluable in aesthetics and skin cancer work, where patients are often awake and may experience anxiety.

What follow-up care is provided after treatments?

After most treatments, our follow-up protocol typically includes:

- Verbal instructions provided during your visit.

- Written instructions sent to you via email.

- Follow-up text messages on the day of and the day after any significant treatments, especially if they're new to you.

- A contact number for reaching out in case of any concerning symptoms within the first 48 hours post-treatment.

 How often are maintenance visits recommended to sustain results?

This really depends on the treatments undertaken with us! Skin cancer checks, without any cancers, annually. Skin and medical concerns, usually every 3 months, though appointments may be sooner initally FFA appointments will have a written sequence of appointments for the initial 4 months to get to maintenance after which usually 4 times a year.

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What are the clinic's operating hours? 

Dr. Joshi practices elsewhere, so the clinic operates on a part-time basis, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Wednesdays to Fridays most weeks, and one Saturday per month by appointment only. For administrative inquiries, please reach out to us via text at 0483963464 or email at [email protected].

How can appointments be scheduled?

For all new patient appointments, the initial appointment fee must be prepaid as a non-refundable deposit, including for change of mind or booking errors on your part. This fee is paid when booking online. Subsequent follow-up appointments are typically scheduled upon departure from the current appointment. Click here to book your appointment.

What types of skin cancer treatments are offered?

We provide skin cancer screening services, recognizing that Australia has one of the highest skin cancer rates starting from age 15. Additionally, we offer biopsies for any suspicious skin lesions and excision of various confirmed skin cancers, including melanomas on the face and body.

What specific skin diseases does Dr. Joshi treat? 

Dr. Joshi is a specialist GP with advanced training in dermatology, including conditions like eczema, dermatitis, acne, and pigmentation, as well as expertise in skin cancer medicine and surgery. She is proficient in treating and managing all these areas.

 What are the payment options and is insurance accepted? 

Skin cancer and medical appointments are eligible for a Medicare rebate, which will be processed on your behalf. Aesthetics appointments, however, do not qualify for a Medicare rebate. Payment can be made via credit or debit card, with a 1% surcharge applicable to all transactions.

What is Dr. Joshi’s background and training in surgical procedures? 

Dr. Joshi has over a decade of experience as an accredited trainee in Obstetrics and Gynecology from 2002 to 2011. From 2012 to 2014, she trained as a GP and qualified as a Fellow of the College of GPs. She further pursued mental health training from 2012 to 2018, and from 2018, she also specialized in dermatology and skin cancer medicine and surgery. Additionally, she undertook aesthetics training starting in 2015, enhancing her expertise in the field she works in today.

How does her experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology enhance her current practice? 

Unlike many other surgical specialties, Obstetrics and Gynecology primarily involves working with awake female patients. The procedural work is typically performed under local anesthesia, making it crucial to effectively manage awake patients by:

- Providing distractions to alleviate anxiety during procedures

- Ensuring gentle and swift handling of delicate tissues to minimize pain and discomfort

- Maintaining accuracy and efficiency due to patients being awake.

These skills are also invaluable in aesthetics and skin cancer work, where patients are often awake and may experience anxiety.

What follow-up care is provided after treatments?

After most treatments, our follow-up protocol typically includes:

- Verbal instructions provided during your visit.

- Written instructions sent to you via email.

- Follow-up text messages on the day of and the day after any significant treatments, especially if they're new to you.

- A contact number for reaching out in case of any concerning symptoms within the first 48 hours post-treatment.

 How often are maintenance visits recommended to sustain results?

This really depends on the treatments undertaken with us! Skin cancer checks, without any cancers, annually. Skin and medical concerns, usually every 3 months, though appointments may be sooner initally FFA appointments will have a written sequence of appointments for the initial 4 months to get to maintenance after which usually 4 times a year.

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