Miss Rakhee Nayar holds her main private practice in Northwich, at Circle Cheshire Clinic in Wincham. She is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Consultant Mohs Surgeon, and one of fewer than ten women in the UK dual-trained in both disciplines. For anyone in Northwich facing a skin cancer on the face, that combination is unusually convenient: the cancer is removed and the area rebuilt by the same consultant, in the same building, on the same day.
Most private Mohs patients in Cheshire travel a considerable distance for this kind of surgery. If you live in Northwich, it is on your doorstep.
Mohs surgery at Circle Cheshire, Wincham
Mohs micrographic surgery is the most precise way to remove a skin cancer. The tumour is taken out in thin layers, and each layer is mapped and examined under the microscope while you wait. Only when the margins are confirmed clear does the surgery stop. That approach gives the highest cure rates for basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma while removing the least possible healthy tissue, which matters enormously on the nose, eyelid, lip and ear.
Because Miss Nayar is also a plastic surgeon, the reconstruction is planned by the person who removed the cancer and knows exactly what has been taken.
Finding the clinic
Circle Cheshire Clinic sits at The Courtyard on Hall Lane in Wincham, just off the A559 Manchester Road, a few minutes from Northwich town centre and close to Lostock Gralam. Free patient parking is available on site. The clinic is a short drive from Rudheath, Barnton, Hartford, Davenham, Weaverham and Comberbach.
Full address and directions are on the Circle Cheshire location page.
Mole, cyst and skin lesion removal in Northwich
Not every lump or mark is a cancer, and most turn out not to be. Miss Nayar also removes benign lesions at the Northwich clinic, including moles, cysts, skin tags, lipomas and lesions on the lip. Because she is a plastic surgeon, the priority is always the neatest possible scar rather than simply getting the lesion out. See skin lesion removal for more.
Why Northwich patients choose Miss Nayar
- Dual-trained as a Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Consultant Mohs Surgeon, with over 20 years of surgical experience.
- National Chairwoman for Mohs training within the Training Interface Group, overseeing UK surgical training in Mohs surgery.
- Mohs fellowship representative for the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS).
- MD in Cancer Studies, University of Liverpool, with published research in skin cancer.
- On the GMC specialist register for Plastic Surgery.
Common questions
Do I need a GP referral? Not always for a private consultation, though if you are claiming on health insurance your insurer will usually ask for one. Bring any letters or biopsy results you already have.
How long will I be at the clinic? Plan for at least half a day. Mohs surgery involves waiting between stages while the tissue is processed and examined, and the number of stages depends on what the microscope shows.
Will I be asleep? No. Mohs surgery is done under local anaesthetic, which avoids the risks of a general anaesthetic and means you can usually go home the same day.
Nearby areas
Northwich is the clinic town itself, so most of Cheshire is within a short drive. There are separate pages for Knutsford, Wilmslow and Crewe.
Book a consultation
Consultations at Circle Cheshire in Northwich are usually available within days, not weeks. Bring your referral letter or biopsy result if you have one.