Skin care clinic in St Albans and surrounding areas. North Melbourne servicing soon.

Western Skin Institute is your highly trained and experienced skin care clinic specialising in skin cancer diagnosis and treatments, among others. Our doctors are extensively trained to give you an accurate diagnosis, and with our very own dedicated skin cancer laboratory, we can liaise from doctor to doctor on samples and give you prompt results.

With Western Skin Institute, you have a complete solution for your immediate and ongoing skin cancer detection and treatments, so that you can be as certain as you possibly can be that your skin is healthy now and into the future.

We also focus on providing the following core services at our skin care clinics:

Acne & Rosacea

Acne and rosacea can have quite an effect on how you look, your confidence, and quality of life. These skin conditions can be persistent and can take some patience until they are completely gone. Western Skin Institute offers rosacea and...

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Geriatrician specialist

Dr Joe Hu is Western Skin Clinic St Albans geriatrician specialist. Referral is needed. Our Geriatrician provides expert; compassionate care tailored to the unique needs of older adults. This service attracts an out-of-pocket fee starting from $80.00, depending on the...

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Hyperhidrosis / Excessive Sweating

Hyperhidrosis is the abnormally excessive sweating without being caused by heat or physical activity. This can be quite a disruption to normal everyday activities, and can be a cause of social anxiety and embarrassment. Injecting tox on the affected areas...

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Injectables

Cosmetic injectables are one of the most popular and most effective non-invasive anti-ageing procedures that can, not only minimise wrinkles and make your skin look youthful, but also treat a number of facial issues. They have been proven to deliver...

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Integrative Dermatology

Integrative dermatology combines the best of conventional dermatology with some of the more holistic options of an alternative approach. For patients whose skin condition is resistant to conventional therapies or for patients who prefer to limit exposure to pharmaceuticals, a...

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Laser

The K-Laser Blue Derma is a multi-purpose laser that allows practitioners to treat most skin lesions and offers more precise and higher quality results than any other surgical lasers for a fraction of the price. This is available at our...

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Natural Anti-aging Treatment

At Western Skin Institute, we offer Cosmetic Acupuncture and Holistic Micro-needling (with Platelet rich plasma (PRP)) as part of natural anti-aging treatment. Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years as part of traditional Chinese medicine. It is recognized as...

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Platelet Rich Plasma

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a plasma fraction that contains a greater concentration of platelets relative to whole blood, typically 3- to 7-fold the mean platelet concentration of whole blood (1,2,3). It is autologous in nature and will not cause any...

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Skin Checks

Skin cancer can be very serious and put our life at risk. Fortunately it can be treated if caught early, which is why having regular skin checks and skin cancer screening is highly recommended by our doctors in St Albans....

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Skin Cancer Surgery

Some skin cancers are clinically obvious, but others may be more inconclusive, so when needed, skin biopsies (including shave biopsies, punch biopsies, and excisional biopsies) will be performed to provide further information from pathology analysis. These procedures can often be performed at the time of your initial clinic appointment...

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Skin Lumps & Bumps

Do you have a lump or a bump on your skin that is causing you concern? Unsure what it is? Call our clinic to book with our doctors for useful information and advice. We have a general surgeon (FRACS) available...

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Smooth PDO thread vs. thread lifting

Western Skin Institute offers both thread lifting, and smooth PDO (polydioxanone) thread treatments. Thread lifting and smooth PDO thread treatments both use polydioxanone (PDO) sutures to rejuvenate the skin, but they serve different purposes. Thread lifting involves barbed PDO threads...

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Specialist General Surgery

Western Skin Institute offers specialist general surgery in St Albans, including a wide range of surgical services and diagnostic procedures. Our general surgeons are highly qualified and experienced in diagnostics and treatment of various medical conditions. We are equipped with...

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