Dr Helen Marchetti
Consultant dermatologist and clinical lead: skin cancer and mole mapping
GMC specialist registerDEMO-6200001
Next slotTue 08:40 (demonstration)
DaysMon · Tue · Thu · Sat
00Skin cancer & molesProcedure
Full-body skin check
ClinicSkin cancer & moles
SeenWithin a week
ResultOn the day, with a written summary
Price£195 · Yearly re-check £165
Next slotTue 08:40 · Dr Helen Marchettidemonstration
Every mole and mark from scalp to soles examined by a consultant with dermoscopy, thirty minutes, with a written map of anything to watch.
00The record
Full-body skin check: what it is, what is included.
| Cell | Entry |
|---|---|
| Seen | Within a week |
| Result | On the day, with a written summary |
| Price | £195 |
| Insured | Sometimes covered; ask before booking |
| Length | 30 minutes |
Included in the price
- 01Consultant examination of the whole skin surface
- 02Dermoscopy and photographs of unusual moles
- 03A body diagram of anything to watch
- 04Letter to your GP
- 05Yearly re-check at £165
A head-to-toe examination for people with more moles than they can keep track of, a history of sunburn or sunbeds, or a family history of melanoma. A consultant examines every mole with a dermatoscope, including the ones you cannot see: scalp, back, soles, between the toes.
What happens
- Skin type, sun history, family history and previous skin cancers
- Examination of the whole skin surface, with a chaperone if you wish
- Dermoscopy and photographs of any mole that is unusual
- A written summary with a body diagram marking anything to watch
Anything that needs removing is booked within the week. If you have more than fifty moles, several unusual ones, or a previous melanoma, Dr Marchetti will usually recommend mole mapping instead, so that next year's check is compared against photographs rather than memory.
Procedure
From £195
Yearly re-check £165
SeenWithin a week
ResultOn the day, with a written summary
InsuredSometimes covered; ask before booking
00Suitable for
Who this is for, and who it is not.
The consultant decides in the room; this is the honest list so you book the right appointment first time. Unsure: send a photo and Claire will say.
For
- Fair skin that burns, or a history of sunbeds
- A parent, sibling or child with melanoma
- Outdoor workers and people who have lived in hot climates
- Anyone who has never had their back or scalp looked at
Not for
- More than fifty moles or a previous melanoma: mole mapping is the better appointment
- Children under 12: the paediatric consultation covers moles and is in the right room
Insurance: Sometimes covered; ask before booking. Billed directly: give Rosie your policy number and authorisation code and you pay only your excess.
00What happens
The appointment, step by step.
A mole check, full-body check or consultation ends with a verdict and a written note. You are not sent away to wait for a letter.
- 01Send a photo, or ringWhatsApp or upload a photograph and Claire replies within one working day: today, this week or routine. Or ring Rosie, who holds two same-day mole slots every weekday.
- 02The checkA consultant dermatologist examines the mole, or all of them, with a dermatoscope. Photographs are stored. You leave with a verdict in writing: reassure, re-check, or remove.
- 03Removal, if neededBooked within the week in our own minor operations room under local anaesthetic. Home the same hour. Everything removed goes to histology.
- 04The resultThe surgeon phones you within five working days, whatever the histology says. Abnormal results come with a plan and a date, and a same-day NHS referral if it is a melanoma.
- 05AfterwardsStitches out with Claire, a scar review at three months, and a follow-up plan in writing: yearly for most, three-monthly in year one after a melanoma. A map next year if your moles need one.
How you get the result
Within one working day of a photoClaire replies to the triage line with one of three words: today, this week, or routine, and the appointment that fits. Free.
In the roomA mole check, full-body check or consultation ends with a verdict and a written note. You are not sent away to wait for a letter.
00Related conditions
The conditions this is booked for.
From the conditions A–Z, with the urgency stamp each carries. The full guide →
First, a photograph
Send the photo by WhatsApp to 01632 960951 or the upload form: one from thirty centimetres, one close up, in daylight, with a coin for scale. Claire will tell you whether it is today, this week or routine. If it bleeds, ring instead.
Worried about a mole?
Ring, or send a photo. Either way, you are seen.
Mole checks within 3 working days; same day if bleeding.
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