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Kevin J McKerrow

MBChB (Otago) FRACP FACMMSCO

Skin Specialist Centre
15 Green Lane East
Remuera
Auckland 1050

Phone: (09) 524-5011
Fax: (09) 524-5010
Mobile: 0274 930-039
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Other private clinics:

Skin Specialist Centre
2 Fairdene Avenue
Henderson
(09) 524-5011

Shakespeare Specialist Centre
181 Shakespeare Rd, Milford
(09) 524-5011

Skin Specialist Centre
Cnr Fourteenth Avenue & Fraser Street, Tauranga
Phone: 0800 741-321

Other hospitals:

Auckland Surgical Centre,
6/9 St Marks Rd, Remuera

Interests & facilities:

Skin cancer surgery
Mohs micrographic surgery
Photodynamic therapy (PDT)

Cosmetic procedures:
BOTOX® injections
Collagen
Hylaform® gel, RESTYLANE and fat implants
Glycolic, TCA and Jessner peels
Blepharoplasty
Liposuction
Sclerotherapy
Laser skin rejuvenation with Portrait® and Fraxel® lasers
Laser treatment of facial and leg veins and port wine stains with Aura-i™ laser and Cynosure Cynergy™ laser
Laser hair removal with 1060 Nd/YAG laser for darker skinned patients and alexandrite for lighter skinned patients
Fraxel laser for management of acne scarring, pigmentation and skin tightening
Portrait laser for acne scarring and skin tightening

Medical School:

Otago

Year of graduation: 1977

Other positions/memberships:

Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology
Fellow of the American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery & Cutaneous Oncology
Corresponding Fellow of the Amercian Society for Dermatologic Surgery
Current President of the New Zealand Dermatological Society

Further information:

The Skin Specialist Centre is a new facility designed for skin patients. We provide an on-site laboratory for Mohs micrographic surgery plus full surgical and anaesthesia services. We have off street parking.

Dr McKerrow obtained his primary medical degree at Otago University and undertook postgraduate training in New Zealand at both Wellington and Auckland Hospitals. Further postgraduate training was obtained as Research Fellow at the Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland; and Clinical Lecturer at the National Medical Laser Centre, University College, London. He was appointed to Clinical Lecturer and Dermatological and Surgical Fellow in Mohs Surgery at New England Medical Centre, Boston, USA. On his return to New Zealand he established the first Mohs Surgical Unit in this country. He is a regular attendee at the following – the New Zealand Dermatological Society meeting, the Australasian College of Dermatologists' meeting, and the American Academy of Dermatology meeting.

Professional activities

Dr McKerrow is available for consultations for all aspects of dermatology and specialises particularly in laser, cosmetic and skin cancer surgery. Facial blood vessels, whether they be telangiectatic vessels or general redness, can be treated with a combination of the Aura laser and/or in combination with the Cynergy laser. The Cynergy laser from Cynosure is a unique laser which treats port wine stains and rosacea through a combination of two wave-lengths simultaneously working together. The same laser is extremely useful in removing leg veins. The Fraxel laser is the treatment of choice for the management of acne scarring, skin tightening, pigmentation and striae (stretch marks). The Rhytec Portrait device is most useful as an alternative for skin tightening and acne scarring. For laser hair removal, we are able to treat all skin types with our combination of the alexandrite laser and the 1060 Nd/YAG laser. Included among the cosmetic procedures performed at the Skin Specialist Centre are:

• Eyelid surgery involving both upper and lower eyelids, in conjunction with laser resurfacing with the Portrait device if necessary.
• Liposculpture, using the tumuescent technique.
• Mohs surgery, which offers the highest cure rate for non-melanoma skin cancers and is particularly suited for large, difficult or recurrent skin neoplasms, is provided on Mondays and Tuesdays.

The Skin Specialist Centre in Remuera is a modern facility designed for the management of skin patients. The centre provides an on-site laboratory for Mohs micrographic surgery, plus full surgical and anaesthesia services. We also have off-street parking. Over 440 cases of Mohs surgery are performed each year, with referrals from both the North and South Island. Over 7,000 cases of Mohs surgery have been performed since its introduction to New Zealand in 1989 by Dr McKerrow.