Manchester has plenty of private skin clinics. It has very few surgeons who perform Mohs micrographic surgery, and fewer still who also carry out the facial reconstruction that follows. Miss Rakhee Nayar does both. She is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Consultant Mohs Surgeon, one of fewer than ten women in the UK dual-trained in both disciplines.
Manchester patients are seen at Circle Cheshire Clinic in Wincham, near Northwich, roughly thirty-five minutes out along the M56.
Why Mohs, and why one surgeon
Mohs surgery removes a skin cancer in thin layers, examining each under the microscope while you wait, so the surgeon knows the margins are clear before stopping. It gives the highest cure rates for basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma and takes the least healthy tissue — which is exactly what you want on a face.
The second half matters just as much. In many pathways the reconstruction is handed to a different surgeon, sometimes weeks later. Here the person who removed the cancer plans the repair, whether that is a local flap, a nasolabial flap, a skin graft or, for larger nasal defects, a forehead flap.
Getting to the clinic from Manchester
Circle Cheshire Clinic is at The Courtyard, Hall Lane, Wincham, Northwich CW9 6DG. From central and south Manchester the route is the M56 westbound to junction 10, then south on the A559 towards Northwich. Around thirty-five minutes outside rush hour, and considerably easier than crossing the city.
Free patient parking on site — a genuine advantage over central Manchester clinics when a Mohs appointment can run to half a day. The route suits Didsbury, Chorlton, Sale, Stretford, Wythenshawe and the south Manchester suburbs.
Mole, cyst and skin lesion removal
Benign lesions are also removed at the clinic: moles, cysts, skin tags, lipomas, lip lesions and split earlobe repair. Everything removed is sent for analysis. See skin lesion removal.
A note on dermatology
Miss Nayar is on the GMC specialist register for Plastic Surgery. She is not a dermatologist, and does not treat acne, eczema, psoriasis or rosacea. If you need a skin condition diagnosed, a dermatologist is the right specialist. If you have a confirmed skin cancer on the face that needs removing and rebuilding, this is the relevant expertise.
Common questions
Is there a Manchester clinic? No. All consultations and surgery take place at Circle Cheshire in Northwich, about thirty-five minutes from south Manchester.
Can I start with a remote consultation? Yes. An e-consultation allows a first assessment of a lesion before you travel, and is often the sensible first step for Manchester patients.
What about follow-up? Wound checks and suture removal are done at the Northwich clinic. The schedule is set out before surgery so you can plan the journeys.
Book a consultation
To arrange a consultation, please use the contact form or call the clinic directly.