_{AGPAL accredited General Practice - your guarantee of quality care}

Call 1300 4663 37 for medical care any time through the night for Bulk billed Home Visits

_{Providing excellence in medical services to the Hills District for over 37 years}

_{Pain management and Musculoskeletal Medicine are our specialties}

_{Protect your child - Immunise. We aim for best practice in vaccine management}

_{Female doctors who understand motherhood.}

Modern Waiting Room - Paging devices available to allow shopping in the Arana Hills Plaza

Our dedicated team are there to serve you 7 DAYS a week

_{Our new logo - reflecting our beautiful Hills}

_{Easy to find at the centre of Arana Hills Plaza Shopping Centre next to KMart}

_{Dedicated Medical Centre parking drop-off point and Ambulance Bay}

_{Quality Pathology Services co-located on site}

_{Working together, playing together - teamwork}!

_{The staff will fascinate you - on Cup Day!}

_{Now you can find us easily!}

_{Come into the Arana Hills Plaza to see us.}

_{Roll up your sleeve!}

Skin Care including Cancer detection and removal

Queenslanders continue to experience the highest rate of skin cancer in Eastern Australia and Brisbane is the "Melanoma Capital"

All of the medical staff at Arana Hills Medical are experienced in skin cancer detection and removal. Dr Hearnden is currently undertaking the Master of Medicine Course program in Skin Cancer and has attained the level of Graduate Certificate in Skin Cancer Medicine (UQ) with distinction.

Detection is enhanced by the use of Dermoscopy equipment and magnifying loupes. Dr Hearnden has advanced training in dermoscopy. The MOLEMATE imaging device allows excellent clarity and image storage. There is also CANON photographic equipment to store images quickly as well as quality dermatoscopes. Dr Hearnden has experience in using these diagnostic aids. Any suspicious lesions are examined by biopsy which may be by :

Shave
Punch biopsy
Total excisional removal
Flap repair on difficult areas

If the lesions are considered of low risk such as Actinic Keratoses or Seborrhoeic Keratoses, removal may be undertaken by:

Cryotherapy
Hyfrecation under local anaesthesia
Phenol application
Topical cream therapy using Efudix, Picato gel or Aldara

High risk lesions and cancers are recommended for removal by full excision and suture.

Difficult areas such as the head and neck as well as lower legs may required special plastic surgery techniques. Dr Hearnden has trained and developed the ability to remove many of these lesions using local skin flaps.

The most difficult lesions requiring full thickness grafting are referred to trusted Plastic Surgeons.

Post operative care is provided by our excellent Practice Nurse Tracy