Two in three Australians will be diagnosed with some form of skin cancer in their lifetime.
Source – Australian Cancer Council 2025.
Total Body Photography (TBP) uses high-resolution images to create a baseline record of your skin, moles, and lesions.
This helps your doctor monitor your skin over time, and detect changes more accurately.
One of the biggest challenges in skin cancer detection, is knowing whether a spot is new or changing.
By creating a baseline image record of your skin, TBP helps identify:
Earlier detection can lead to simpler treatment, better outcomes, and may save lives.
Total Body Photography combines high-resolution medical imaging with clinically validated AI technology to create a detailed baseline record, of your skin, moles, and spots.
These images are reviewed by your doctor, while the AI assists by highlighting subtle changes and areas that may need closer attention.
At future visits, your dcotor compares your skin to these images to detect:
By tracking changes in your skin over time, we can help detect skin cancer earlier — when treatment is most effective.
Our goals are simple:
(1) Detect skin cancers earlier
(2) Avoid unnecessary procedures
(3) Give you confidence and peace of mind.
Total Body Photography is a series of high-resolution images taken of your skin to create a visual record of your moles and lesions.
These images help your doctor monitor your skin over time and identify any new or changing spots that may need closer attention.
For some patients, repeating Total Body Photography can provide a more accurate way to track changes in the skin over time.
By comparing your new images to your previous photographs, your doctor may be able to:
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This can be particularly helpful for patients at higher risk of skin cancer or those with many moles.
No. Repeat Total Body Photography is completely optional. A standard skin check remains an effective and appropriate way to monitor your skin.
Your doctor may recommend repeat imaging if they believe it will provide additional benefit, but the decision is always yours.
There is no set timeframe for everyone – The need for repeat photography depends on factors such as:
Your doctor will advise if and when updated images may be useful.
No. Total Body Photography is an additional tool to assist in your skin check. It’s not a replacement.
TBP works alongside your regular skin examination to give your doctor more information and improve accuracy when assessing your skin to help identify any changes in lesions and melanoma detection.
Repeat imaging may help with:
For high risk patients, repeat imaging can provide valuable additional information.
For many patients, one set of photographs may be enough.
Your doctor will only recommend repeat photography, if they believe it may improve your skin cancer surveillance. If you choose not to proceed, standard skin checks remain a very good option.
Repeat TBP may be particularly useful for people who:
