Mole and Skin App Specialist

Former lawyer Hayden Laird designs mole and skin app

19:07 11 December 2018

Former lawyer Hayden Laird has designed an app that allows users to take and send pictures of their moles and skin lesions to a skin specialist who will then notify them if the spot is of concern. 

 

Mr Laird said: 'Doctors are already using this technique in clinic (using phones to take photos of moles) we are just making referral software more widely available.’

 

'Cell-phones take great photos nowadays, they are so clear, and the doctor on the other end of the app can always ask for different angles, or further photos if they aren't happy with what you've provided.'

 

He added: 'A total of 85 percent of skin cancer is detected in the home, and we're constantly reminded that we're in charge of staying on top of skin changes - which really rams home how important tools like this are,'

 

Many users of the app have had success using it.

 

'I want to encourage everyone to download a free app called Firstcheck… So affordable and easy and gives you peace of mind,' one app user wrote.

 

'I had a scare last year and now I am very particular about making sure we all keep a track of what is going on.'

 

'Firstcheck is a promising tool for timely review of lesions and for creating your own health records for tracking change,' said Linda Flay former CEO of Melanoma New Zealand.