Māpua Skin Clinic
New Zealand is entering a skin cancer epidemic, 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 KIWISKIN - Mapua Skin Clinic 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 skin cancer 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.
YOUR INVESTMENT
SKIN CANCER DETECTION AND TREATMENT APPOINTMENTS
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FREE Single Spot Check (5 minutes)* - $0 (To look at ONE spot only - NO treatment given on the day)
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Full Body Skin Check (up to ½ hr) - $260 (+ LN2 fees - if LN2 recommended and consented to)
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LN2 (Dry Ice) 3 or less lesions - $25 (+ appropriate consultation fee)
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LN2 (Dry Ice) 4 - 6 lesions - $50 (+ appropriate consultation fee)
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LN2 (Dry Ice) 7- 10 lesions - $75 (+ appropriate consultation fee)
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LN2 (Dry Ice) 10+ lesions - $100 (+ appropriate consultation fee)
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Minor Surgery (minimum ½ hr) - $395 (includes surgical pack & removal of sutures)
OTHER SKIN CONDITION APPOINTMENTS
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Skin consultation initial (½ hr) - $260
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Skin consultation followup (¼ hr) - $130
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Spider Vein Treatment (¼ hr) - $130
* NB - Clients are eligible for one free single spot check in a 12 month period. Further/additional skin/spot checks within this time frame will incur standard consultation fees.
OUR SERVICES
Single Spot Checks
Most people have made all their moles by the age of 40. A new mole after this age is more suspicious and the older you are the more suspicious a new mole is.
Get to know your skin by checking it regularly, at least every 3 months, particularly if you are over 50, have a family history of skin cancer or have had any bad sunburns as a child.
If you notice a mole or lesion that has changed in the last 3 months, we offer single spot checks to clients of all ages, it only takes a few minutes and will give you peace of mind.
Full Body Skin Check
Around 13 people in New Zealand are diagnosed with either melanoma in-situ or invasive melanoma every day. Melanoma is the 4th most common cancer diagnosed in this country. The aim of a full-body skin check is early detection of Melanoma, as well as Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Skin Cancers.
Our doctors (Dr Tim Phillips and Dr Katie Maver) are experts at spotting skin cancers when they are early and subtle (when others less experienced might overlook them). Skin Checks are carried out by one of our trained clinicians who are accompanied at all times by a registered nurse
Cryotherapy
Cryotherapy (liquid nitrogen) is a minimally invasive therapy. This type of treatment removes damaged or diseased tissue that comes from a variety of medical conditions. If you know you have lots of scaly lesions to treat it is probably best to book a double appointment.
We may use Cryotherapy to treat some precancerous skin conditions and early-stage skin cancers, including squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma.
Most people recover quickly from the procedure and with little pain.
Minor Skin Surgery
At the KIWISKIN - Mapua Skin Clinic our experienced clinicians (Dr Tim Phillips and Dr Katie Maver) will remove a sample of skin when deemed necessary as part of our diagnostic process (if there is a suspicion of skin cancer of any form).
The additional information obtained from the biopsy can help identify diagnostic clues that are invisible to the naked eye. It is usually undertaken using a local anaesthetic injection into the skin to numb the area. We have our local anaesthetic specially formulated so that it stings less than 'normal' anaesthetic.
The different surgical procedures we offer include:
Punch Biopsy
Shave Excision
Excision with sutures
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”
CONTACT US
Contact Details
Unit 9, The Village Māpua,
66-68 Aranui Road, Māpua 7005
TELEPHONE: 03 540 2373
EMAIL: mapua@kiwiskin.org.nz
EDI: KIWISKIN
Opening Hours
Dr Tim Phillips - Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9am - 4pm
Dr Janine Bailey - Thursday 9am - 2pm
If you call outside the clinic hours, please leave a message and one of our team will get back to you as soon as they are able (NOTE: it may be more than 48 hours so if your call is regarding something urgent that can't wait that long, please phone your general practice for guidance or dial 111 in the case of an emergency).