New Zealand has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world,
for both melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer.
Early detection has neven been more important.
Find out more
Welcome to KIWI SKIN
New Zealand has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, for both melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. Early detection has never been more important.
Do you have moles or spots that:
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Have changed in size, shape or colour over time.
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Bleed or do not heal after several weeks.
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Are asymmetrical or have irregular borders.
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Are larger than ¼ inch in size.
The KIWI SKIN is a team of like-minded, qualified and caring clinicians who utilise the latest techniques, equipment and training in order to check moles or lesions on your body and surgically remove any they feel require biopsy and testing.
We welcome you to visit us at our purpose-built community focussed clinic in the heart of Mapua. Here we offer a quiet and safe space to have your skin checked. Any resulting surgical skin procedures are then scheduled and undertaken by reputable, skilful staff in our pristine new rooms.
Top of the line equipment and an experienced clinical team ensures you will receive only the best of care.
Most skin cancers are highly treatable when they are caught early.
Having screenings is an important part of your healthcare routine. Any adult who’s never had one should consider scheduling a full-body skin exam to establish a baseline and to discuss whether regular skin checks are necessary.
Annual skin exams may be recommended for anyone who:
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Has a history of melanoma, other skin cancers or precancerous skin lesions.
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Has a first-degree relative who has had melanoma.
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Has a large number of moles or a history of atypical moles.
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Has a history of sunbed use.
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Has a history of blistering sun burns.
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Has a history of significant regular sun exposure through activities such as boating or living in a sunny location, or occupations such as landscaping, viticulture, farming or construction.
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Is an organ transplant recipient.
If you have some of the above listed risk factors, come in and see us – book an appointment now.
OUR SERVICES
The service we offer here at KIWI SKIN
Spot Check
An up to 15minute appointment with one of our trained doctors who will examinate the select spot/s with a handheld dermascope to identify possible at-risk skin lesions/ moles. Dermascope are used to give greater magnification of these skin lesions. Photographs of individual moles may be taken for monitoring and comparison.
A 30 minute examination from head to toe to identify possible at-risk skin lesions/ moles. Dermascope are used to give greater magnification of these skin lesions to help diagnose skin conditions, distinguish between benign and malignant lesions via patterns, colors and shapes. Photographs of individual moles are taken for monitoring and comparison.
Total Body Photography
A 30 minute appointment imaging the entire body provide the service to monitor and compare changes in your moles/ spots over time. This service is particularly suited to adults who have a large number of moles and need or want to continually monitor their skin. It is also useful to aid partners or whanau to monitor your more inaccessible moles.
Punch Biopsy (a small piece of tissue)
A punch biopsy can be used to investigate a variety of skin conditions, to examine tissue for disease and are to diagnose cancer that are invisible to the naked eye. They can also help to identify other conditions such as infections, inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.
It is quick to perform, convenient, and only produces a small wound.
Minor Skin Surgery (excision)
A excision is usually recommended for any suspicious / underdetermined lesion or mole, so a soft tissue sample can be taken and sent to the laboratory to check for the presence of skin cancer. The intension is to remove all suspicious cells of a lesion in the single procedure. The surgical option our doctor recommends will vary based on how big the BCC is, its location, and type.
You will need a consultation with a doctor prior to any surgical procedure. Fees will apply.
Cryotherapy involves freezing the skin to -190o, resulting in destruction of the tumour and surrounding skin. It is a quick, cost effective technique with good cure rates. It may involve some initial discomfort and will form a scab. Cryotherapy does not normally cause scarring, but can leave a white mark. Fees will apply.
Retrive
Efudix Treatment (5-Fluorouracil)
This treatment is used to treat severe sun-damage cells actinic or solar keratoses, pre-cancerous lesions and simple cancers of the skin. It targets and destroys sun-damaged cells while preserving healthy ones. Treatment usually lasts four weeks, with redness and peeling indicating that abnormal cells are being removed.
Precursor Immunotherapy Education
OUR PRIVACY POLICY
We collect personal information from you, including your name, contact details, and relevant health information.
With your signed consent we may also contact other health providers for relevant health information.
We collect your personal information in order to provide you with informed health care.
Besides our staff, we share this information with other health providers in order to ensure they are updated on the healthcare we have provided.
Providing some information is optional. If you choose not to enter contact and health information, we may not be able to deliver informed healthcare.
We keep your information safe by storing it in secure and backed up remote servers and only allowing staff to access it on a need-to-know basis.
We keep your information for ten years after you were last seen at which point we securely destroy it by erasing all digital records.
You have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, please contact us at mapua@kiwiskin.org.nz, or 03 540 2373, or 9 Mapua Mall, 66-68 Aranui Road, Mapua 7005.
Please note that Kiwi Skin is contributing to, and accessing healthcare information from HealthOne
What is HealthOne?
HealthOne is a South Island based secure electronic record that allows registered healthcare providers directly involved in your healthcare, to quickly access information such as your test results, allergies, medications, GP summaries and hospital information. HealthOne adheres to the principles of the Privacy Act 2020 as well as the Rules set out in the Health Information Privacy Code 2020. Access is only possible via an approved highly secure healthcare information network which is regularly audited and tested. Privacy auditing is used to check that only those directly involved in your care are accessing your information. To find out more about HealthOne please visit https://healthone.org.nz/. Please note that you are entitled to restrict the sharing of your healthcare records by contacting 0508 837 872 or emailing HealthOne.privacy@pegasus.health.nz”
GET IN TOUCH
Contact Details
Opening Hours
The Village Māpua, Unit 9
66-68 Aranui Road, Māpua 7005
(Behind the Mapua Bakery, across the carpark)
PHONE: 03 540 2373
EMAIL: reception@kiwiskin.org.nz
EDI: KIWISKIN
Dr Tim Phillips
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 9:00 - 16:00
Dr Janine Bailey
Thursday 9:00am - 14:00