Face Medical Clinic to help fight skin cancer

Deborah and Chris Vines

Heywood based, Face Medical Clinic, has become the first clinic in the North West to become an official partner with national skin cancer charity, Melanoma UK

A chance meeting at Rochdale’s Forever Strong gym became the catalyst for the partnership, which will see the clinic provide mole checking and removal services.

Last year over 15,000 newly diagnosed cases were reported and over 2,500 people died.

Gill Nuttall Founder and CEO of Melanoma UK commented:

"It was a pleasure to meet the clinic's owners, Deborah and Chris Vines, during melanoma awareness month.

Whilst gym members completed several fundraising events for our charity, I realised that they took a particular interest in sun damage, having brought a machine to check facial skin damage.

With the number of cases of melanoma on the increase, clinic practitioners can make a difference in the battle against the brutal disease.

With the staff at the clinic seeing clients regularly, they are very well placed to check for any irregularities and point their clients in the right direction when necessary.

We are delighted to have their support.”

Owner of Face Medical Beauty Clinic and registered nurse, Deborah Vines, added: “Melanoma is a particularly devastating disease and having met Gill, it became clear that there was a connection in our work.

"We see clients’ skin at every consultation, and we are firm believers in making sure we are well aware of any differences.

"Our partnership with Melanoma UK is a great fit for us and we will be making sure all our clients have skin checks whilst having their regular treatments”.

"Melanoma is the deadliest of all skin cancers. Most melanomas begin in the skin, although they can also start in other parts of the body which contain melanocytes."