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A warrant of fitness that could save your life
By Sue Burgin
With around 400 New Zealanders dying every year from Melanoma, it seems molemaps and regular skin checks are a good investment.
And the good news is - from March 1st to May 31st Marram beneficiaries will get to enjoy a 20% discount on these services.
What better time to sign up for a head to toe, full body, molemap or a less expensive skin check than now, at the end of a glorious summer.
Statistics show most of us don’t know what we’re looking for.
Ashleigh Hutchison from Molemap says melanoma can pop up anywhere, so you don’t want to only be checking what you see in the mirror.
“Forty percent of women will find them on their legs. Thirty five percent of men on their backs,” she says.
“We use camera technology which allows us to see lesions and moles up close. Those images then go to highly trained dermatologists for analysis and diagnosis,” she says.
“You’re paying for expert opinion and often avoiding a lot of unnecessary surgery and in many cases, saving your life.”
Molemap sees itself as a bit like the ambulance at the top of the cliff, looking, detecting and screening.
How often do we need a molemap?
Ashleigh says best practice is to get one every year. They come with a price tag of $399.
There is a less expensive option with Molemap offering skin checks costing $189 or $249 for a more detailed skin check.
She wants us all to start thinking of it as part of an all-over annual health check along with blood pressure, teeth, etc. A warrant of fitness that could just save your life. We all need to be vigilant regardless of skin colour. No-one is safe.”
More information on Molemap services can be found on the website, www.molemap.co.nz Or:
• phone 0800 molemap; (0800 665 362)
• check the Molemap Facebook and Instagram accounts.
The Full Body Molemap: 45 mins
Promo Rate $319 (After Marram Claim $127.60 | RRP normally $399).
A complete photographic record of your skin and moles.All moles with the potential to change over time areimaged for expert diagnosis by a Dermatologist. Close upimages of your moles, and body shots are stored securelyso we can compare changes over time
Please quote MCHECK22 at the time of booking.
Beneficiaries pay the “Promo Rate” to Molemap but claim back 60% of the cost through Marram - please keep your receipt to do so.
Offer available until the end of May 2022.
