Solar Keratoses, (often called sun spots) are red, scaling areas of skin on parts of the body which are frequently exposed to sunlight.

Basal cell carcinoma is the most common skin cancer in Australia. It typically occurs in people over 40, but can develop in younger adults.

Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) is a skin cancer. They occur most often on the head, neck, hands, forearms (sun-exposed sites) and less often in other areas.

Bowen’s disease, also called squamous cell carcinoma in situ, is essentially a form of skin cancer. The malignant cells are confined to the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin.

A dysplastic or atypical naevus is a 'funny' mole whose appearance is different from that of common moles.They are benign (non-cancerous) lesions, however in some cases they may need to be excised in order to exclude a melanoma.

Australia has the world’s highest incidence rate for melanoma. Melanoma represents 10% of all cancers in Australia with more than 10,000 cases diagnosed annually. Usually asymptomatic, it presents as a changing or new pigmented lesion, often on sun-exposed sites.

Lentigo Maligna is a ‘melanoma in situ’ most typically on sun exposed areas of the head and neck. Lentigo maligna expands as a flat patch for many years, sometime decades.