What you need to know about mole removal!
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Skin Cancers screening / Mole check by
Skin cancers are easily curable with surgery when detected early. Hence, it is worthwhile to have skin cancer screening (aka full body mole check).
Why Choose Dr. Wong Soon Tee
Friendly & Experienced Specialist
Dr. Wong connects well with his patients & he is a specialist with over 30 years of experience.
Dedicated & Focused Patient Care
Dr. Wong will manage every step of his patient’s skin healing journey.
Safe & Effective Treatments
We offer a selection of carefully curated FDA & HSA-approved treatments that give effective results.
Care and Professionalism Refined by
Over 30 years of Dermatology Experience
- MBBS, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore
- MRCP. Member of Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom
- FAMS, Fellow of Academy of Medicine, Singapore
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore
- Visiting Consultant, University Dermatology Division, National University Hospital
- Visiting Consultant, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Centre, National University Hospital
A Basal Cell Carcinoma Mistaken As Mole
Skin Cancers
The three most common types of skin cancer are basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. If you must suffer from a type of skin cancer, always pick BCC and not melanoma. BCC is usually just locally aggressive and can be cured easily if treated early with surgery. Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer and is the leading cause of death from all skin diseases combined.
Skin Cancer Screening / Mole check
Skin cancers are easily curable with surgery when detected early. Hence, it is worthwhile to have skin cancer screening (aka full body mole check). In a skin cancer screening, every patient will be risk stratified according to his / her skin type, nationality, medical history, family history, occupation and recreational sun exposure history.
An experienced dermatologist will scrutinize and examine nearly every inch of your skin barring some private and sensitive area. Demoscopy will be used and is an invaluable tool to assist the dermatologist to look for the finer details of skin cancer and improve the accuracy of his clinical diagnosis.
A Benign Mole Viewed Under Demoscope
Mole Mapping
Mole mapping involves taking photographs of all the moles, recording in the computer, serially tracking and charting the progress of all the moles a patient may have. It is usually available only at established skin cancer centers around the world. Currently, Assurance Skin Clinic does not provide this type of service.
Restore Your Skin
If you need a full body mole check or skin cancer screening, call us at +65 6694 1121 for an appointment.
Dr. Wong Soon Tee, Trained Dermatologist for Skin Cancer & Mole Management
In 1998–2000, Dr. Wong Soon Tee was conferred the Commonwealth Fellowship by the Association of Commonwealth Universities (UK) to research on skin cancers at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund, Skin Tumour Laboratory. This has honed his skills and sharpness in picking up early skin cancer and removing them.
He recommends his high-risk patients to have skin cancer screening yearly and regularly as skin cancers are imminently curable when detected and treated early!
Dr. Wong was trained in the UK for Dermatosurgery and Laser surgery and he has screened many patients for suspicious moles and skin cancer over 30 years as a dermatologist in NUH, Raffles Hospital and Assurance Skin Clinic.
Useful Links
- If you want to remove a mole for cosmetic reasons, read more here.
- If you want to know more about skin cancer surgery.
- Dr. Wong’s blog post: What you need to know about mole removal!
Our Clinic Location
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Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre
#10-22/23, 38 Irrawaddy Road,
Singapore 329563 - +65 6694 1121
- +65 9724 4911(WhatsApp)
- enquiry@assuranceskin.com
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