Medical Skin Analysis

Medical Skin analysis involves a careful assessment of your skin's condition and takes into account any determining factors that may be damaging to your skin's health such as underlying medical conditions, skin type, history of sun exposure and the products used in your daily skin care routine.

For a medical analysis we recommend you attend a consultation with your treating Doctor to ensure you receive the best and most appropriate medical opinion and advice relevant to your skin's condition. The servicing Doctors at Shakespeare Medical can refer you to Mackay Skin Clinic, located next door, to offer skin care and treatments to help support your skin.

A combination of both skin treatments and medication is often beneficial. A medical skin analysis with your treating Doctor is claimable from Medicare.

 
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Photo Dynamic Therapy

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an alternative, non surgical method of treatment for non pigmented skin cancers.

MAL is a cream that contains methyl aminolevulinate. This substance is specifically absorbed into the altered skin cells of these lesions. MAL causes compounds called porphyrins to accumulate and be absorbed selectively by the Actinic Keratosis, Solar Keratosis and Basel Cell Carcinoma. These porphyrins are light sensitive, so when the MAL is illuminated and activated by an appropriate red light source it causes a reaction in the skin cells and treats the lesion.

Due to the non-invasive and selective nature of the treatment, the potential for scarring and side effects are minimised. Several lesions can be treated at the same time. Side effects such as redness and crusting are generally of mild to moderate intensity and usually resolve rapidly.

Excellent cosmetic outcomes without scars are always achieved.

The servicing Doctors at Shakespeare Medical will assess your skin and if MAL PDT is medically indicated, will advise you of the quantity of cream you will need.

 
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Surgical Excisions

Surgical excision of a skin lesion (a lump, bump or discolouration), such as a skin cancer, is one of the most common clinical procedures that can be done in a skin clinic.

The removal of a lesion is often the first and best treatment for many conditions, especially skin cancers, because if done correctly it not only completely gets rid of the problem but can also stop it from regrowing. Cutting the lesion out makes sure the lesion has been completely removed, confirmed by histo pathological examination.

Before a lesion such as a skin cancer is removed, your Doctor will first have to be certain that it is worth removing. For skin cancers such as basal cell carcinomas, squamous cell carcinomas and melanomas, it is always best to have them removed.

When your treating Doctor is discussing your treatment options in your initial consult, they may suggest that a lesion is removed with the 'Surgitron®.' See below for more information regarding this treatments.

Surgitron®

Cosmetic Radiosurgery by Surgitron® allows the removal of cosmetic lumps and bumps on the face and body with virtually no risk of scarring or sutures.

The patented Surgitron® represents advanced radio wave technology that provides unparalleled surgical control, precision, versatility and safety.

Clinical benefits include reduced post-operative discomfort, minimal scar tissue formation, maximum readability of histological specimen, enhanced healing and excellent cosmetic results. Depending on the size and location of the lesion to be treated, a slight indentation and /or whitening of the skin could result. In some cases suturing may be necessary.

 
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Sclerotherapy

Servicing Doctor, Dr John Goldston, offers a treatment called Sclerotherapy which reduces the appearance of those unwanted Varicose Veins, known as spider veins, which are commonly seen on the legs and face. Spider veins may also be associated with aching in the legs particularly after standing for prolonged periods.

The treatment performed by Dr Goldston, requires the technique of instilling an irritant solution into the vein using a very small needle. The solution destroys the lining of the abnormal vessel and causes the walls of the vessel to stick together so that eventually the spider vein is replaced with almost imperceptible scar tissue. Each area may need several treatments (2 to 3 on average) and the veins will take up to six months to fade.

For an accurate diagnosis and advice, you will require an initial medical consultation with Dr Goldston which is rebateable with Medicare.

 
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