Mole Check

[hotandsticky]

Daughter is visiting for a month and apart from an annual health check, at Jomtien hospital, she wants to have 2 small miles checked out.

 

Any suggestions for Pattaya to Sattahip area - and does anyone know if Jomtien hospital offers such a service (nothing obvious on their website).

Edited February 26 by hotandsticky

[AlexRich]

I went to see a dermatologist at the hospital in North Pattaya. So they have specialists in that area. He was a young guy, but very professional and knowledgeable. 

[AlexRich]

Just checked. It was the Pattaya International Hospital. I think Soi 4 or thereabouts.

[Sheryl]

Most Thai doctors have very limited experience with skin cancers (and ditto the pathologists who would examine any biopsy) Over the years I have seen countless mistakes, malignancies missed. So an "all clear" here doesn't mean much. . If as it sounds like, your daughter is visiting form farang-land she would do better to have this done there, to be honest.

 

If nonetheless she insitso n doing this in Pattaya then:

 

https://bangkokpattayahospital.com/doctor/anna-jaruwarn-m-d/

 

But if told mole is OK, and mole has recently changed in size or appearance, she should still re-check in home country.

[Thomas72]

It's not in Pattaya, but not far, and I personally wouldn't go anywhere else:

 

Back in 2015 I had a pre-melanoma mole removed on my back. It was diagnosed in America, but since I was going to Thailand in a few weeks I decided to take care of it in Thailand. I went to the government university hospital, "The Institute of Dermatology" in Bangkok. Google map link:

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/3kwYb9wTV82KSSBK9

 

I arrived at 6:00 when they opened. I registered.

 

I saw a doctor at 11:00.

 

I was in surgery at 13:00 (after lunch).

 

I paid and was out the door before 15:00.

 

I was incredibly impressed with everything. The cost at the time: $12. And this included all the lab work to make sure they cut deep enough (they tested what they removed). This might sound like a long day, but had I taken care of this in America it would have been a half dozen appointments spread out over 6-8 weeks and hundreds of dollars in insurance copays. Today I expect the total cost would be under $50.

 

Since this experience I've learned university hospitals are the way to go. They're government hospitals, so cheaper - yet in my experience a much better quality of care.

 

I'm not in Thailand at the moment, but when I return next year I will go there for a full body skin exam.

 

- Thomas

 

P.S. Additionally, the "Thai Travel Clinic" is right next door. In my opinion it's the best place to get low cost vaccines in all of Thailand.