Dermatologic surgery is an integral part of Dermatology, that has experienced impressive advances in recent years. Surgical cutaneous procedures include removal of benign and malignant skin lesions. Surgical removal of skin cancers is considered the treatment of choice, since the lesion can be totally resected and sent for histopathologic examination. Moreover, there are numerous benign […]
Skin biopsy
Skin biopsy is a procedure that helps the dermatologist to confirm the correct diagnosis, when the clinical picture is atypical or non specific. A small sample of skin is removed in order to be examined in the laboratory (histopathological examination). Before having a skin biopsy, you should inform your dermatologist if you: Take aspirin or […]