Full Body Mole Mapping
Advanced Skin Monitoring and Long-Term Tracking
Full Body Mole Mapping at The Mole Clinic is a comprehensive, nurse led service designed for the long-term monitoring of your skin. This advanced assessment combines a thorough physical skin check with high resolution digital imaging to track changes in your moles and skin lesions over time.
By creating an accurate visual record of your skin, we can identify new or changing moles that are often too subtle to see with the naked eye.
What Full Body Mole Mapping Involves
Your mapping appointment is a detailed and unhurried process that focuses on both clinical monitoring and patient education. It begins with a comprehensive baseline assessment where your specialist nurse will review your medical history, skin type, and any specific areas of concern.
Using automated, high-resolution body mapping technology, we capture a series of high resolution images to document the exact location and appearance of your moles. These images are stored securely and establish a baseline for precise future comparison. During the appointment, your nurse will explain the findings in real time, ensuring you understand the characteristics of your skin.
A fundamental part of this service is empowering you with the knowledge to protect your skin between visits. Your nurse will provide personalised education on effective sun protection, practical advice on reducing daily UV exposure, and guidance on how to perform structured self monitoring in between appointments.
What to Expect at Your Appointment
When you arrive at the clinic, you will be welcomed into a private, professional clinical environment. After discussing your skin history, the nurse will capture the digital baseline images of your body.
If the screening nurse identifies any individual lesions that display visually or dermascopically abnormal features, they can immediately arrange a Single Mole Check Report. For £40 per mole, this includes a formal review and diagnosis by a Specialist Doctor. You will leave the clinic with a clear understanding of your skin profile and practical steps for the future.
Appointment Duration
A standard Full Body Mole Mapping session typically takes up to 60 minutes. This ensures our clinical team has sufficient time to complete the full body imaging, evaluate individual lesions of interest, and discuss your personal risk factors without the appointment ever feeling rushed.
If you choose to book a joint appointment with a friend or relative, you will usually be seen one after another, and the total time at the clinic can take up to two hours.
Who Mole Mapping Is Suitable For
This advanced monitoring service is designed for adults who require a higher level of protective tracking due to their personal risk profile or a large number of lesions.
It is particularly beneficial if you have:
- A high number of moles, making self-examination difficult to track
- Multiple atypical or unusually shaped moles
- A personal history or a close family history of skin cancer
- Significant sun damage from past sunburns or sunbed use
- An outdoor occupation or lifestyle that increases your cumulative UV exposure
Many patients choose this service for the peace of mind that comes with professional, digital tracking and a continuous clinical record of their skin health.
Our charges
Book Full Body Mole Mapping for one person for £325
Book with a friend or relative for just £585, saving 10%*
*If you have booked for two people, please note you will usually be seen one after another, and the appointment can take up to 2 hours in total.
If during your appointment the nurse identifies a visually abnormal mole, they can arrange a Single Mole Check Report that includes a specialist doctor’s diagnosis for an additional £40 per mole.
Clinical Review, Reporting and Follow-Up
Following your assessment, your digital map and clinical findings are securely recorded to support ongoing, long term monitoring. If the screening nurse identifies any individual lesions that display visually or dermascopically abnormal features, they can immediately arrange a Single Mole Check Report. For £40 per mole, this includes a formal review and diagnosis by a Specialist Doctor.
You will receive a detailed written report explaining your outcomes. If a mole requires further investigation, we provide a clear, supported pathway for onward care. This includes seamless referral options to The MOLE Clinic surgical removal services, the NHS, or appropriate private medical providers.
For the majority of patients, ongoing monitoring is recommended. We typically advise returning for follow up mapping at 12-month intervals, allowing our technology to perform an accurate comparison against your baseline record.
Our Clinical Team and Governance
Full Body Mole Mapping is delivered by highly trained Skin Cancer Screening Nurses. Our nursing team is educated to Level 6, 7, or 8 and possesses extensive specialist expertise in dermatological assessment and early lesion identification.
Our clinical practice operates in strict alignment with recognised national standards and with consultant dermatologists overseeing our governance framework, we ensure that clear escalation pathways are always in place. This guarantees that any clinical uncertainty is met with a prompt, expert medical opinion.
Regulatory Clarification
Full Body Mole Mapping is an enhanced screening and long-term monitoring service designed to support clinical observation and continuity of care over time. It functions as a sophisticated tracking tool and is not intended to serve as a standalone diagnostic test.
Working with Private Medical Insurance
If you hold private medical insurance, our team can provide the necessary documentation to support your care. While preventative mapping is often self-funded, any secondary specialist reviews or recommended surgical investigations may align with your policy requirements. We can guide you through the reporting process should you need to seek authorisation or a formal referral from your insurer.
Book Your Assessment
If you would like to establish a professional baseline for your skin health, you can arrange an appointment online at a time that suits you. Our clinic team is always available to discuss your requirements and help you determine which screening service best fits your needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Mole Mapping differ from a standard Skin Check?
A standard Skin Check focuses on the immediate evaluation of your current moles to identify any present signs of skin cancer. Full Body Mole Mapping is an enhanced service that introduces digital technology to track your skin over time. It creates a permanent photographic record of your entire body, allowing us to spot entirely new moles or subtle evolutionary changes when you return for your next check.
What happens if the nurse finds an abnormal mole during my session?
Our screening nurses are highly skilled at spotting structural anomalies. If they find a mole that is visually or dermascopically abnormal, they will discuss this with you immediately. You can choose to escalate that specific lesion to our Specialist Doctors for a Single Mole Check Report at an additional cost of £40 per mole, ensuring you get a rapid, expert medical diagnosis.
Can I book an appointment together with a partner or family member?
Yes. We offer a joint booking option for two people at a discounted rate of £535, which provides a total saving of £115. When booking this option, please note that you will be seen consecutively by the screening nurse, and the combined appointment block can take up to two hours to complete.
How often should I have my moles mapped?
For most individuals within a high-risk category, we recommend an annual full body map. A 12-month interval provides an ideal timeframe to detect meaningful, slow moving structural changes in your lesions while ensuring any new developments are caught and assessed early. Your clinician will discuss the most appropriate interval for your skin during your visit.