by Megan Pakes | Nov 26, 2013 | Blog
Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer. Left untreated there is a high risk of melanoma spreading around the body, and this can be fatal. At the Skin Centre this cancer is treated with the highest priority. Surgery may well be fitted in out of hours to...
by Megan Pakes | Nov 18, 2013 | Blog
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a very common type of skin cancer. Luckily, it is not usually a threat to life, as secondary growths are uncommon. SCCs typically affect people of fair complexion. They develop in areas which have been exposed to the sun over a long...
by Megan Pakes | Nov 12, 2013 | Blog
Further to the overwhelming interest in our Education Information Seminars held earlier in the year, over the following few weeks we will be posting Skin Cancer information, beginning with information on Basel Cell Carcinoma: Basal Cell Carcinoma Basal cell...
by Megan Pakes | Sep 30, 2013 | Blog
The Skin Centre 2013 team day was a day full of mud, pig bits, cows and FUN! On Friday 6th September the Skin Centre closed it’s doors for our annual team day, which this year was held on the Hynds farm in Papamoa. All staff arrived in their gumboots, trackpants...
by Megan Pakes | Aug 19, 2013 | Blog
Leanne Cashmore and Nicola Wearne, the Skin Centre Appearance Medicine girls, recently went down to beautiful Queenstown to attend the NZCAM (New Zealand Society of Cosmetic Appearance Medicine) conference, to learn about the latest advances in cosmetic fillers and...
by Megan Pakes | Jun 25, 2013 | Blog
Welcome to our blog… This is our very first blog! Skin Centre is extremely proud to be considered the leading provider of dermatological services in the Bay of Plenty. Our team of experts are second to none, and we are 100% confident that you’ll receive...