Worried about a mole? Dermoscopy assessment first — always. Then the right treatment: cryotherapy, excision biopsy, or reassurance. No referral. Same-week appointments.
WhatsApp: +44 7882 677844 · 380 Ewell Road, Surbiton KT6 7BE
What we offer:
At Lambert Medical Practice, every mole removal starts with a dermoscopy assessment — not a quick visual inspection, and not treatment without diagnosis. Dr Nancy Abdelrahman uses a dermoscope (magnified polarised light device) to examine the internal structure of the lesion before any treatment decision is made.
This matters because benign moles and early melanoma can look similar to the naked eye. Dermoscopy improves diagnostic accuracy for melanoma by approximately 49% compared to unaided examination. It is the standard of care in private dermatology — and it is what we do here.
Assessment before treatment: We will never remove a pigmented lesion without first assessing it with dermoscopy. If a lesion has any features of concern, the appropriate next step is excision and histology — not cryotherapy, which would destroy diagnostic tissue.
For confirmed benign lesions including seborrhoeic keratoses, solar (actinic) keratoses, and benign epidermal lesions. Liquid nitrogen is applied for 5–20 seconds per lesion. The treated area blisters and resolves over 1–4 weeks.
Suitable for: Seborrhoeic keratoses, solar keratoses, skin tags, common warts, benign naevi (selected cases)
Surgical removal under local anaesthetic with histological analysis. Used for any lesion with diagnostic uncertainty, those requiring pathology confirmation, or where complete excision with clear margins is clinically indicated.
Suitable for: Atypical moles, any lesion the clinician wants to send for histology, clinically suspicious pigmented lesions
Scraping removal of raised benign epidermal lesions under local anaesthetic. Used for some seborrhoeic keratoses and other raised benign lesions where cryotherapy alone may not be sufficient.
Suitable for: Large seborrhoeic keratoses, some warts, benign raised epidermal lesions
If dermoscopy reveals features suspicious of melanoma or other skin cancer, Dr Nancy refers urgently via the NHS two-week-wait cancer pathway. This gives you access to NHS treatment without delay.
Trigger: Any lesion with dermoscopic features of malignancy
Use the ABCDE rule as a guide — but do not wait for all five criteria to be met before seeking assessment:
Also seek assessment for any new lesion that appears or changes rapidly, any dark lesion that is new to you, or any concern that is preventing you from worrying about it. Melanoma caught at Stage 1 has a 98% survival rate — early assessment is what makes that possible.
Same-week appointments available. No GP referral required.
Book online WhatsApp 0208 133 5694Lambert Medical Practice
380 Ewell Road, Tolworth
Surbiton, Surrey KT6 7BE
Serving Surbiton, Kingston, Wimbledon, Epsom and Surrey
Dr Nancy Abdelrahman at Lambert Medical Practice — dermoscopy assessment, same-week availability, no referral needed. Serving Surbiton, Kingston, Wimbledon and Surrey.