Skin Scan Clinic

THE SEASON IS NEAR! - Can you afford a Mole Map?
Skin Scan Clinic – Hamilton – Mole Mapping since 2007

We specialise in the EARLY DETECTION, TREATMENT as well as PREVENTION OF SKIN CANCERS, all on the same premises.
Our patients are examined and evaluated by a medical doctor and at the end of your visit you will walk out with all the answers to your questions.
Surgery as well as other treatments can be done on site.
NEW! - Treatment to prevent some skin cancers can now also be done on site.
Whatever your need is…… our fees start at $80 and end at $195 for a full comprehensive mole mapping, examination and advice by a doctor.
For more information look at our website or dial reception at 0800 272 337 during office hours.

Skin scanning and mole mapping services in Hamilton - Skin Scan Clinic Affordable and effective skin scanning, mole mapping and melanoma detection services in Hamilton.

ONE NEWS 21 November 2019:
Nine out of 20 sunscreens tested by Consumer NZ did not provide the SPF protection that was specified on the label, according to a new study released today.
Cancer Society and Banana Boat were among the brands that failed the test.
The Cancer Society Everyday Sun Lotion SPF50+ only showed a maximum of SPF30.
The product was tested at two different labs.
To claim SPF50,+ a sunscreen must achieve SPF60 in lab testing, Consumer NZ chief executive Sue Chetwin pointed out.
“As a result of our findings, the Cancer Society said it’s withdrawing the batch of the product we tested," she said in a statement. "However, given the reports we have from two separate labs showing the sunscreen doesn’t measure up to its claimed performance, we’ve asked it to recall all batches of this product."
Sunsense Ultra SPF50+, Banana Boat Dry Balance Sunscreen Lotion SPF50+ and Marine Blue Australia Dry Touch Sunscreen Lotion SPF50+ didn’t meet their SPF claims, either
The tests show the products only provide moderate protection.
Many companies - including the Cancer Society and Sunsense - tested their products AMA Laboratories, a sunscreen-testing facility in the US, said Ms Chetwin.
“In August 2019, the US Food and Drug Administration announced AMA’s owner had been charged with, and some staff had pleaded guilty to, falsifying test results from 1987 to April 2017,” Ms Chetwin said.
The brands that passed the test this year are:
• La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL Ultra-Light Fluid SPF50+
• Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen Lotion SPF50+
• Nivea Sun Protect & Moisture Moisturising Sunscreen Lotion SPF50+
• Smart365 Sun Sunscreen Lotion SPF50+
• Oasis Sun Sport PA++++ SPF40
• Badger Sport Unscented Natural Mineral Sunscreen Cream SPF35
• My Sunshine Natural Sunscreen + Antioxidants SPF30
• Solzinc Natural Sun Protection 30+
The brands that failed to meet their claims are:
• Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration Sunscreen Lotion SPF50+ A Touch of Mango and Papaya
• Invisible Zinc Face + Body Mineral Sunscreen SPF50
• Natio Suncare Moisturising Sun Lotion SPF50+
• Frankie Apothecary Natural Sunscreen + Kawakawa and Antioxidant SPF50
• MooGoo Natural Sunscreen SPF40
• Cancer Society Everyday Sun Lotion SPF50+
• Marine Blue Australia Dry Touch Sunscreen Lotion SPF50+
• Sunsense Ultra SPF50+
• Banana Boat Dry Balance Sunscreen Lotion SPF50+
During a similar study last year, only four out of 19 brands meet their SPF requirements.