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What Do The Early Stages of Skin Cancer Look Like?

What are the main types of skin cancer? Have you noticed small, soft, flesh-coloured growths hanging off your skin? These common skin growths, known medically as acrochordons, are usually harmless and don't pose any health risk. But they can be a nuisance and affect a...

A Guide to Skin Tag Removal in New Zealand

What are Skin Tags? Have you noticed small, soft, flesh-coloured growths hanging off your skin? These common skin growths, known medically as acrochordons, are usually harmless and don't pose any health risk. But they can be a nuisance and affect a person's...

What You Need to Know About Melanoma

What is melanoma and how common is it in NZ? How do you detect it and what can we do to treat it? Some safety tips to protect your skin.

What is the Cost of Skin Cancer Screening without Insurance?

Who doesn’t love to spend time outdoors here in Aotearoa New Zealand? Surfing, hiking, snowboarding - no matter the season you’ll find Kiwis outside enjoying the sunshine and fresh air. Unfortunately, our love for getting out in nature, as well as low ozone and haze...

Why Workplace Skin Checks are So Important in New Zealand

Could one of your employees have undetected skin cancer? Unfortunately, this might well be the case, as New Zealand has one of the world's highest skin cancer rates. Not a pleasant thought, but it’s better to be fully aware of the dangers we face so we can understand...

Covid Safety Precautions

Your Safety Comes First As the country moves to the Orange Traffic Light System, New Zealand Skin Health will follow a set of guidelines to ensure the safety of both our clients as well as our staff from COVID-19. We are TRIPLE-vaccinated and regularly tested for...

Melanoma Awareness Month: Are You Scared of the Winter Sun?

May is when the world focuses on skin cancer awareness. Winter is hardly the time, you’d think, to worry about sunburn and melanoma. Well read on: because this could change - and save - your life. It’s worth remembering for a start, that New Zealand’s skin cancer...