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title: "Skin Cancer Surgery"
url: https://drturner.com.au/skin-cancer-surgery/
date: 2024-10-03
modified: 2026-06-27
author: "Dr Scott J Turner"
description: "Skin cancer is something I see often. Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world, according to Cancer Council Australia, and the Eastern Suburbs and Northern Beaches..."
word_count: 137
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# Skin Cancer Surgery

Skin cancer is something I see often. Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world, according to Cancer Council Australia, and the Eastern Suburbs and Northern Beaches catchments I work in are exactly the kind of sun-exposed coastal areas where the risk runs highest. If you've been referred for surgical management of a skin cancer or a suspicious lesion, this page covers what's involved.

I'm Dr Scott J Turner, a Specialist Plastic Surgeon (FRACS). The reconstructive side of plastic surgical training applies directly to skin cancer work, particularly for lesions on the face, ears, scalp, hands, and other areas where both clean removal and a careful cosmetic result matter. Surgery is performed at accredited private hospitals in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs and on the Northern Beaches, with consultations at the Bondi Junction and Manly clinics.