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Your GP pauses at one spot during your skin check and takes a closer look. What happens from there? Spots don’t automatically need to be removed. Depending on what your GP sees, you may be advised that no further action is currently required, have an area monitored for changes, or need further investigation, such as … Read more
Most people have heard of a skin check, but fewer know what Total Body Mapping (TBM), also known as Mole Mapping, is or how it differs. While both help monitor your skin, they do different jobs. A skin check helps your GP assess your skin today, while Total Body Mapping creates a consistent visual record … Read more
Did you know the human body changes considerably during your 40s? That’s for men and women. Changes in sleep, weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and hormone levels often become more noticeable during this decade. Many people remain healthy and active, but begin noticing that their body responds differently than it did ten years earlier. What’s in … Read more
Most people feel like they already know the basics about cancer. Don’t smoke. Be sun safe. Eat well. What’s changing is not the advice itself, but who cancer is affecting and how early it’s being picked up. Recent reporting, including the Four Corners program, Cancer Generation, highlights a rise in diagnoses among Australians in their … Read more
A simple injection has helped protect people around the world from serious illnesses such as measles, whooping cough, polio, tetanus and influenza. Because many vaccine-preventable diseases are now seen less often in everyday life, it can be easy to assume they are no longer much of a concern. In reality, immunisation remains an important part … Read more
Most people think of independence as doing everything on their own. Driving yourself to appointments. Looking after the house. Going to work. Walking the dog along the foreshore at Victoria Point. Keeping up with family life. It’s easy to assume that needing medical care means losing some of that independence. In reality, the opposite is … Read more
Everyone’s skin changes gradually over time, so some changes are easy to miss. A new spot on your arm, a mole that looks darker than usual, or skin that feels thinner than last year may seem minor, but noticing these differences early can affect how quickly it can be assessed and managed if needed. Many … Read more
Visiting a doctor can sometimes feel like starting with a blank slate, especially when it’s someone new. Every GP sees you at a single point in time, but your health evolves over months and years. For example, energy levels change, skin patterns shift, sleep and stress habits fluctuate. Observing these changes is easier when your … Read more
Menopause is a transition most women aren’t fully prepared for. One day you’re cruising through life, and the next you’re waking up drenched in sweat, losing your train of thought, and staring at the ceiling at 3am wondering why everything suddenly feels different. If you’re experiencing symptoms that are disrupting your daily life, whether it’s … Read more
Did you know? Late spring is actually one of the best times of the year for a skin check. Your skin is naturally lighter after winter, which makes any new or changing spots easier for doctors to see, including those that might have developed from sun exposure last summer. At Sunstate Family Practice in Victoria … Read more