Small procedures, close to home.
Biopsies and removal of skin lesions under local anaesthetic, here on Segenhoe Street. The consultation is bulk billed for eligible patients, and a fee may apply for consumables.
Good to know before you book.
Fee for consumables
A fee may apply for consumables. Reception will tell you the cost before the procedure.
The consultation is bulk billed for eligible patients.
Call for a quoteResults in a week or two
Samples go to a pathology laboratory, and your GP goes through the results with you.
Always follow up your results.
About resultsStitches out later
If you have stitches, they usually come out in one to two weeks, depending on where they are.
Your GP will tell you when.
Wound careBulk billed consultations
GP consultations are bulk billed for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card.
Where a fee applies, reception will tell you before your appointment.
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Find the care that fits.
Choose a topic to see what is involved, the questions people ask most, and how to book.
Choosing the right procedure.
A biopsy removes a small sample of skin for testing. A punch biopsy takes a small circle of skin, a shave biopsy takes a thin layer, and an excision removes the whole spot with a margin of normal skin, usually closed with stitches.
Your GP will explain which suits your spot and why.
- Book a procedure appointment
- Talk it through with your GP
- Tests, treatment or referral if needed
- Follow-up and review
Does it hurt?
Local anaesthetic is used, so most people feel only the brief sting of the injection.
How long does it take?
Usually less than an hour, including preparation.
Looking after the site.
Keep the dressing clean and dry for as long as your GP advises, avoid strenuous activity that stretches the area, and watch for signs of infection such as spreading redness, swelling, pus or fever.
Book your stitch removal and results appointment before you leave.
- Book a procedure appointment
- Talk it through with your GP
- Tests, treatment or referral if needed
- Follow-up and review
When can I shower?
Your GP will advise, often after 24 to 48 hours with the dressing protected.
What if it bleeds?
Apply firm pressure for 15 minutes. If it does not stop, seek urgent care.
The numbers worth knowing.
Key facts about screening and care, at a glance.
What is due at your age?
Australia's screening programs start at different ages and run on different timeframes. Move the slider to see what generally applies.
40years
General information about Australian programs, not a personal plan. Talk it through with your GP.
Everyone involved, around you.
Your care can involve more than one person. Choose a part of your care team to see how it fits together.
Your GPs.
Any of our GPs can help. These GPs list related areas among their interests. All are bulk billing GPs for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card.
Skin checks, skin cancer medicine and minor skin surgery. Accredited with the Skin Cancer College of Australasia.
Book with this GP (opens HotDoc in a new tab)Emergency medicine background, skin cancer checks, chronic disease and minor procedures.
Book with this GP (opens HotDoc in a new tab)Acute and chronic disease management, and skin checks.
Book with this GP (opens HotDoc in a new tab)Chronic disease, skin health, and women's, men's and children's health.
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Make the most of your appointment.
A little preparation gives you and your GP more time for what matters to you.
What to bring
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What your care will cost.
GP consultations are bulk billed for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card. Where a fee applies, reception will tell you before your appointment.
Bulk billed
GP consultations
GP consultations for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card.
Fee may apply
Some items and procedures
Some consumables, devices and privately purchased items. Reception will tell you first.
Set by the provider
Other providers
Pathology, imaging, allied health and specialists set their own fees.
If things change between visits.
- Getting worse?(02) 6543 8424Call reception and tell them things have changed, so you can be seen at the right time.
- When we are closed1800 022 222healthdirect, for health advice any time of day or night. Poisons Information Centre is on 13 11 26.
- In an emergency000Bleeding after a procedure that does not stop with 15 minutes of firm pressure. The nearest emergency departments are at Muswellbrook and Scone hospitals.
Signs that need urgent help
- Bleeding after a procedure that does not stop with 15 minutes of firm pressure
- Spreading redness, swelling, pus or fever around a wound or procedure site
- Chest pain, fainting or sudden breathlessness
- A severe allergic reaction: swelling of the face or tongue, or trouble breathing
Biopsies and minor excisions questions, answered.
If yours is not here, call (02) 6543 8424 and reception will help.
Is it bulk billed?
The consultation is bulk billed for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card. A fee may apply for consumables, and reception will tell you first.
Is the procedure bulk billed?
The consultation is bulk billed for eligible patients. A fee may apply for consumables, quoted first.
Will it scar?
Most procedures leave a small scar, which usually fades over time.
When are results back?
Usually within a week or two.
Are you accepting new patients?
Yes. Aberdeen Surgery is currently accepting new patients. Book online any hour through HotDoc or call (02) 6543 8424.
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Related reading and services.
- Skin cancer checksService
- Wound and dressing careService
- CryotherapyService
- ECGService
- Our teamMeet the GPs
- All services37 services on Segenhoe Street
This page is general health information. It is not advice about your own situation and does not replace a consultation with your doctor. In an emergency, call 000.
Biopsies and minor excisions, close to home.
Book online any hour, or call reception from 8:00am, Monday to Friday. Bulk billed for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card.