Shave Skin Biopsy
Current as of: December 19, 2018
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine & Amy McMichael, MD – Dermatology
A shave skin biopsy is done to remove a small growth by scraping it off using a surgical knife (scalpel). The biopsy area is then covered with a bandage. After the growth is removed, a doctor trained to look at tissue samples (pathologist) will check it for abnormalities, such as cancer. The pathologist also may do…