I had a skin tag on my eyelid and Jay a mole on his back. We happened to point these out to our family doctor at our most recent check-up. Dr. Huang put in referrals for dermatologist appointments under our BC Medical Services Plans.
The clinic happens to be just across the road from BCIT NE1, the building in which I most often taught on the Burnaby Campus. I used my phone's directions through Android Auto just so I could pretend it is occasionally useful.
The offices felt odd as much of the clinic must be private practice with a number of ladies in for botox or creams and things. However, our appointments were with Dr. Samycia. I was first up. I told them I didn't know if I could use normal over-the-counter products for a skin tag as it was so close to my eyeball. He said freezing would not be a problem, would be gratis, and would take only a few seconds. It wasn't. It was. And it did.
Jay had a second appointment and we had to wait a bit. He had to pay as his work was for cosmetic reasons only and didn't involve the face or exposed skin areas. However, he feels he got a fair deal because, as well as the mole, the doctor froze at least nine tags and imperfections under his arms and on his chest and back.