Dr Moz

Dr Moz Dr Moz is a Procedural GP with an interest in skin cancer care, vasectomy and circumcision

25/12/2025

I feel like a broken record sometimes

Small red spots?
Slowly changing?
Bleeding sometimes?

Maybe you should get that checked

This one is a basal cell cancer and will need surgical excision

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23/12/2025

Sometimes you just have to stop and marvel at how amazing human body is!

Here we have the harmless spots but they can appear in patterns where the collide with each other to give us remarkably fascinating appearances (at least I think so!)

All of them don’t necessarily need treatment and are harmless if left alone but I’ve learnt my lesson!!

I know how many people come looking for me when I say that we shouldn’t treat them and maybe a better wording is that treatment can be guided by patient preference in this instance primarily around how much cosmetic or practical nuisance these things cause!

Here’s hoping every day is a school day

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13/12/2025

A topic that comes up often in my house 😂

So good Google reviews mean anything in health care?

If someone has low reviews does that mean they are rubbish or that they just don’t care about the reviews?

If someone has high review ratings does that mean they’re a gun or that they lean heavily towards a more commercial brand of medicine?

Do you check reviews?
Do you care?

I’m almost 99% sure all the medical comments will side with me 😬😂

09/12/2025

I often wince internally when patients tell me they feel like they’re “wasting my time” when things end up being harmless.

A principle that completely baffles me. If you can’t go to your doctor for healthcare related questions then where on earth are you meant to go!

Always happy when a spot ends up being harmless - it just means we have more time to spend on:

👌Taking a more comprehensive history
👌Personal Risk stratification
👌examining the rest of your skin
👌UV index
👌sun protective behaviours
😬Clarifying mistruths propogated social media

You are never “wasting” time! Patient questions are literally the reason Doctors exist 🤷‍♂️

Recorded with DL5 by Dermlite
In Australia I recommend Docstockmedical
Want to learn more dermosocpy? Healthcert (use code DRMOZ for 15% off any of their courses - I am extremely biased because I teach on their courses and think they are fantastic!)
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08/12/2025

New fleshy mole?
Is it slowly growing?
Might be worth getting that checked
Sometimes it’s not a mole at all but a little Basal Cell Cancer

Recorded with DL5 by Dermlite
In Australia I recommend Docstockmedical
Want to learn more dermosocpy? Healthcert (use code DRMOZ for 15% off any of their courses - I am extremely biased because I teach on their courses and think they are fantastic!)
Want to see me? Yarra Trail Medical or Bell Street Family Medical

05/12/2025

I’ve had a run of scalps in recent weeks and one of the questions I always get asked is will the hair grow back?

First and foremost - remember this is general advice and not to be taken as though we are sitting in the consult room talking about your individual circumstances!

Also remember this is not a “Before and After” style series - results vary and all good clinicians have bad outcomes - the million dollar question is do they have bad outcomes more frequently or less frequently than their counterparts and can they manage the bad outcomes appropriately!

As a general rule scars don’t grow hair.
On scalps this means hopefully a thin strip of scar in whatever shape has been designed by the doctor. In most instances the hair will grow happily around it and it will hide nicely.

Grafts are not going to typically grow hair (unless they have been harvested from another part of the body with hair)

Infections and wound breakdown leads to much bigger scars = much bigger area with no hair growth 😬

Remember, the longer you put off getting it checked the bigger the scar could be 😲

Recorded with DL5 by Dermlite
In Australia I recommend Docstockmedical
Want to learn more dermosocpy? Healthcert (use code DRMOZ for 15% off any of their courses - I am extremely biased because I teach on their courses and think they are fantastic!)
Want to see me? Yarra Trail Medical or Bell Street Family Medical

27/11/2025

Who are the top three people we find scalp Basal Cell Cancers on?

1️⃣ People who are balding

2️⃣ People who have their hair pulled right back

3️⃣ People with a part in their hair

These bits of scalp are now sun exposed and often get forgotten with sunscreen application.

Consider using either a lotion sunscreen to get in there but even better would be a broad brim hat 🎩

We can often see the changes from sun exposure on the skin in dermoscopy and its often really clear which bits are well protected and which aren’t!!

And as always if you have something that hurts, bleeds, itches or is changing then go get it checked!

Recorded with DL5 by Dermlite
In Australia I recommend Docstockmedical
Want to learn more dermosocpy? Healthcert (use code DRMOZ for 15% off any of their courses - I am extremely biased because I teach on their courses and think they are fantastic!)
Want to see me? Yarra Trail Medical or Bell Street Family Medical

25/11/2025

Here’s your scheduled reminder that outcomes are always better when we reframe our relationship to being a team!!

There are absolutely some clear lines in the sand!

I wouldn’t expect the patient to help me do the surgery 😬😬

But the more information you can give your healthcare team the better the outcomes will be for you.

Again it is my responsibility to examine and ask the right questions but would you rather be right or get your problem sorted?

Focus on the big picture and if you’re finding you constantly need to give your medic a leg up then maybe you aren’t a good long term fit but if it’s once in a blue moon then maybe that’s just part of being human.

24/11/2025

Every now and then it can feel like a game of where’s waldo when doing these skin checks.

This gentleman’s scalp has a lot going on visually.

There is the obvious scar from a previous skin cancer
There are the numerous recovering red blemishes from a recent treatment with a topical therapy for precancerous changes

But unless your doctor is carefully examining each spot with maginifcation they can all look similar.

This is one of the reasons the dermatoscope is considered gold standard in dermatological examination in 2025!

With a dermatoscope you can clearly see that this spot in particular has all the hallmarks needed to make a diagnosis.

Often we can proceed straight to surgery with good dermoscopy but I do think it is sensible to biopsy when you are dealing with spots on the head and neck before you go cutting things in case you are wrong!!

Recorded with DL5 by Dermlite
In Australia I recommend Docstockmedical
Want to learn more dermosocpy? Healthcert (use code DRMOZ for 15% off any of their courses - I am extremely biased because I teach on their courses and think they are fantastic!)
Want to see me? Yarra Trail Medical or Bell Street Family Medical

21/11/2025

At this point I’m start to think my title should be the pimple whisperer

What should make you think skin cancer?

🚩Changing
🚩Bleeding
🚩Uncomfortable
🚩Won’t go away!!

Not every pimple is a cancer and not every pimple needs a doctor (could you imagine!)

But a little bit of common sense goes a long way to helping find these things and dealing with them early and quickly so you can have the least amount of impact to your life!

Recorded with DL5 by Dermlite
In Australia I recommend Docstockmedical
Want to learn more dermosocpy? Healthcert (use code DRMOZ for 15% off any of their courses - I am extremely biased because I teach on their courses and think they are fantastic!)
Want to see me? Yarra Trail Medical or Bell Street Family Medical

19/11/2025

I’m always telling you that you are your own best weapon in healthcare.

The healthcare team doesn’t function as well without clear input from the most important participant and that’s you the patient!

If you’re aware of spots that are changing or behaving oddly then it’s well worthwhile letting your treating team know your concerns.

This of course doesn’t mean that every little spot needs a biopsy but you need to feel that your healthcare provider takes your input seriously and importantly is able to address your concerns.

In skin cancer medicine this means being well skilled in Dermoscopy but the same principle applies to lots of other aspects in Medicine.

This was a little superficial BCC. We will hopefully see a good result with topical therapy but the reality is the success rates are lower for larger lesions like this.

Had it been picked up 2 years ago could we maybe have had a higher success rate? Possibly hit we’ll never know I guess.

Recorded with DL5 by Dermlite
In Australia I recommend Docstockmedical
Want to learn more dermosocpy? Healthcert (use code DRMOZ for 15% off any of their courses - I am extremely biased because I teach on their courses and think they are fantastic!)
Want to see me? Yarra Trail Medical or Bell Street Family Medical

17/11/2025

Stupid pimple not stupid going away?

It might not be a pimple

This one is an invasive squamous cell cancer.
It will need surgical removal as these have a risk of potential spread. Thankfully most of the time when caught early this risk is really low!

Moral of the story?
Keep an eye on changing spots and let your doctor in on any spots that you’re worried about

Recorded with DL5 by Dermlite
In Australia I recommend Docstockmedical
Want to learn more dermosocpy? Healthcert (use code DRMOZ for 15% off any of their courses - I am extremely biased because I teach on their courses and think they are fantastic!)
Want to see me? Yarra Trail Medical or Bell Street Family Medical

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