YOUR LOCAL SKIN CANCER CLINIC
Skin cancer checks for Malvern East
SkinGP Glen Iris is in the neighbouring suburb, around 10 to 15 minutes by car to 1601 Malvern Road. It’s a clinic that focuses only on skin cancer: checks, diagnosis and treatment, with FotoFinder total body imaging at every full skin check.
Sport, sweat and sunscreen
Malvern East makes it easy to live outdoors. Laps of the Gardiners Creek Trail before work, junior sport at Central Park on Saturday mornings, long walks with the dog. It’s great for your health, but sunscreen sweats off, hats get left in the car, and an hour outside can turn into three.
If you train, play or coach outdoors, a yearly skin check is one of the simplest things you can do to look after yourself. Your doctor may suggest more frequent checks if you have other risk factors, such as many moles or a history of skin cancer.
One clinic, start to finish
At your full skin check, a nurse first photographs your whole skin surface to create a map of every mole. Then a SkinGP skin cancer doctor examines you head to toe with a digital dermatoscope. If anything needs attention, a biopsy or sunspot treatment is booked as a short follow-up at the same clinic, so you’re not starting again somewhere else.
Getting there from Malvern East
By car: about 10 to 15 minutes to 1601 Malvern Road, Glen Iris. On-site parking at the clinic.
Public transport: the nearest station is Gardiner, on the Glen Waverley line, about a 5-minute walk from the clinic.
By Tram: Route 72, on the Melbourne University to Camberwell tram line stops outside the clinic (stop 50).
Skin cancer doctor or dermatologist?
For a skin check, a skin cancer doctor is exactly who you need, and there’s no referral required. SkinGP’s doctors work only in skin cancer medicine, and most are Accredited Skin Cancer Doctors, trained and formally assessed in skin cancer medicine through the Skin Cancer College of Australasia. Dermatologists are specialists we refer to when a case calls for it, and we send everything they need with you.
Fees
Full skin check: $228 out of pocket for all patients, including total body photography. Spot check or urgent lesion review: $69.50, or $59.95 with a concession card. Medicare rebates on eligible consultations are processed on the spot. See all fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. SkinGP Glen Iris on Malvern Road is the neighbouring suburb, about 10 to 15 minutes by car, with on-site parking.
Most adults should have a full skin check every year. Your doctor will recommend a personal interval based on your skin and risk factors.
Sometimes, if your doctor thinks it’s suitable and there’s time. Otherwise it’s booked as a short follow-up appointment at the clinic.
No. A full skin check is $228 out of pocket, including total body photography. Medicare rebates apply to eligible consultations.
No. Malvern East residents can book online or call (03) 9969 5000.
Your Appointment
What to expect when you’re in the sun a lot.
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Book online or call
Choose a time online or call (03) 9969 5000. No referral needed. If one spot is bothering you, book an urgent lesion review instead.
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Mapping your skin
A nurse photographs your whole skin surface with FotoFinder, creating a baseline map of every mole. Next year’s check is compared against it.
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Head-to-toe examination
Your doctor checks every spot with a digital dermatoscope, including the areas outdoor exercise exposes most: shoulders, ears, the back of the neck and legs.
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A plan that fits your routine
You’ll leave with a clear result and a recommended check interval. Any treatment is booked as a short follow-up at the same clinic.
