MOLEMAP MOVES TO MERIVALE MALL
Pioneered by a group of Kiwi dermatologists, MoleMap is New Zealand’s original skin-mapping service. Recognising that many moles were being diagnosed inaccurately, the founders created MoleMap nearly 25 years ago: the unique skin-mapping system that’s designed to track changes in the skin over time.
Today MoleMap has over 40 clinics throughout New Zealand, and its technology is used for skin cancer detection around the world. MoleMap’s proven system combines the latest technology with head-to-toe skin mapping by specialist melanographers (accredited skin cancer nurses) and expert diagnosis of any suspicious moles by expert dermatologists. That’s what makes us unique and what makes our skin cancer detection service so effective. MoleMap is very excited to open its new flagship clinic at Merivale Mall. With a modern, stylish look and feel, it is the largest clinic in the country and also the first clinic in a shopping mall, offering more appointments, easy parking, and extended hours.
To accommodate this exciting change, the clinic at MoleMap Bealey Ave is closing, and the fabulous melanographers from there will be moving to MoleMap Merivale. All current patient bookings at MoleMap Bealey Ave will be transferred, and the affected patients have been personally contacted.
The new clinic is on level one at Merivale Mall and can be accessed via elevator from the ground floor in the centre court of Merivale Mall or directly from the road at 189 Papanui Road. MoleMap Merivale offers three skin cancer detection services to suit all bodies and budgets. The most comprehensive service is the Full Body MoleMap, which includes total body photography and EarlyDetect precision monitoring of at-risk moles to track changes in your skin over time. It’s recommended for anyone with a moderate to high skin cancer risk.
The skin Check+ is a new service that includes a head-to-toe skin cancer check as well as total body photography to compare any changes in the skin at a later date – while Skin Check is an affordable option for anyone who is concerned about a mole or wants the reassurance of a point-in-time skin check. MoleMap recommends that patients self-check their skin regularly between professional skin checks – at least every two to three months.
It’s a common misconception that melanoma only affects ‘old people’ – and it’s true that most melanomas are found in people aged 50 years or older. However, the fact is that anyone can get melanoma, including younger people. In New Zealand, melanoma is the third most commonly registered cancer in young women and the fourth in young men aged up to 24 years.
Our sun is harming us! New Zealand has the highest rate of melanoma in the world, with around 13 Kiwis diagnosed with melanoma every day – and around 350 of us dying from it every year. That’s more than our annual road toll.
Having regular, expert skin checks is a very simple way to reduce these statistics. Just as most of us have other annual health checks, getting your skin checked every year or two is essential – especially if you’re fair-skinned, have a lot of moles, have a family or personal history of skin cancer, have been sunburned in the past, or have an outdoors lifestyle.