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Skin Biopsy Techniques

Chapter Summary The skin biopsy is essential to dermatologic surgery both in diagnosis and planning therapy. Several biopsy techniques are available, including shave, saucerization, curettage, scissors “snip,” punch, and scalpel excision, or incisional biopsy. Complications are infrequent but can be…