Private dermatology in Surbiton — no waiting list, no referral. Dr Nancy Abdelrahman offers dermoscopy mole checks, skin lesion assessment and cryotherapy at Lambert Medical Practice.
When you search for a "dermatologist in Surbiton", you are likely looking for one of three things: a mole or skin lesion that is worrying you, a chronic skin condition that is not responding to treatment, or a cosmetic skin concern that you want assessed properly. This guide explains what private dermatology in Surbiton can offer, what conditions Dr Nancy Abdelrahman assesses and treats, and how to decide whether you need a private appointment.
Dr Nancy Abdelrahman is a GP with a specialist interest in dermatology, practising at Lambert Medical Practice on Ewell Road in Surbiton. She combines general practice training with focused dermatology experience, allowing her to assess a wide range of skin conditions — from inflammatory conditions like eczema and psoriasis to skin cancer screening and benign lesion treatment.
Dr Nancy is not an NHS consultant dermatologist — she is a GP with additional expertise in skin medicine, which means she can assess, diagnose and manage the majority of skin concerns seen in a primary care and community dermatology setting, with clear pathways for onward referral to a consultant when needed.
A mole check at Lambert Medical Practice is not simply a visual inspection. Dr Nancy uses dermoscopy — a handheld instrument with magnification and polarised light that allows detailed examination of the internal structure of a lesion beneath the surface of the skin.
Research published in the British Journal of Dermatology has shown that dermoscopy improves the accuracy of melanoma diagnosis by approximately 49% compared to unaided examination. This is because many features that distinguish early melanoma from benign nevi — irregular pigment networks, atypical vascular patterns, regression structures — are simply not visible to the naked eye.
At your mole check appointment you can expect:
If a lesion raises concern, Dr Nancy can make an urgent referral via the NHS two-week-wait pathway for suspected skin cancer, or arrange a private biopsy or excision through our referral partners.
The ABCDE criteria are a useful guide but not a complete one. Amelanotic melanoma — a rare subtype — can lack pigment and appear as a pink or skin-coloured nodule. Nodular melanoma can grow quickly and may not follow the ABCDE pattern. If anything about a lesion concerns you, see a clinician rather than waiting for it to meet all criteria.
Cryotherapy uses liquid nitrogen applied to a skin lesion to freeze the tissue rapidly. The extreme cold (-196°C) destroys the cells in the treated area; the lesion then blisters, scabs and falls off over 1–4 weeks, leaving healthy skin underneath.
It is a quick, effective treatment for a range of benign skin lesions and is particularly useful for patients who want lesions removed without surgical excision. At Lambert Medical, cryotherapy is performed by Dr Nancy using a cryotherapy gun or cotton bud application depending on the lesion type and size.
| Condition | How Cryotherapy Helps | Typical Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Seborrhoeic keratoses | Destroys the thickened epidermal lesion; it falls off over 1–3 weeks | 1–2 |
| Solar (actinic) keratoses | Removes pre-cancerous sun-damaged patches before progression | 1–3 depending on severity |
| Viral warts | Freezes the wart tissue and may disrupt the viral reservoir | 2–6, fortnightly |
| Plantar verrucas | As above; may need paired salicylic acid preparation | 3–6 |
| Skin tags | Small probe freezes the stalk; tag falls off | 1 |
Cryotherapy is not suitable for every lesion or every patient. It is not used for pigmented lesions where there is any diagnostic uncertainty (a biopsy is needed first), for lesions over tendons, nerves or blood vessels, or for patients with cold-related conditions such as cold urticaria or cryoglobulinaemia. Dr Nancy will assess whether cryotherapy is appropriate at your consultation.
NHS dermatology waiting times in Surrey and South West London currently exceed 12–18 weeks for routine referrals. The two-week-wait pathway exists for lesions that are clinically suspected to be malignant — but to access it you first need a GP appointment, which itself may take 2–4 weeks, and the GP needs to agree that the criteria are met.
Private dermatology allows you to bypass that pathway for benign and borderline lesions. Rather than spending months anxious about a mole you are not sure about, you can have an expert assessment within days. If the lesion is benign, that is clarity and peace of mind. If it needs further action, you have more time to act — not less.
Dr Nancy Abdelrahman is available at Lambert Medical Practice on Ewell Road, Surbiton. No GP referral. Mole checks, skin lesion assessment and cryotherapy — same week.
Also at Lambert Medical: Dermatology service page · Skin cancer screening after 40 · Seborrhoeic keratosis: should you have it removed?