Biopsy scars come in different types, depending on the procedure. Whether it’s a punch biopsy, excisional biopsy, or shave ...

Traditionally, punch biopsy sites have been sutured, but the benefit of this practice has never been scientifically demonstrated. In this prospective, randomized, method-comparison study ...

Cervical conization. While the complication rate for cervical punch biopsy is low and acceptable, the complication rate for endocervical curettage or cervical conization during pregnancy is more ...

Only around 3% of all breast cancers are of this type. For a skin punch biopsy, a small sample of breast skin, plus tissue under the skin, will be extracted with a hollow, round-tipped scalpel.

A few types of tests are used to diagnose melanoma. The first is a punch biopsy performed with a circular blade pressed into the skin around the suspicious mole. Another technique is called an ...

Figure 1: Injection of local anesthetic (lidocaine) subcutaneously underneath the marked biopsy site of the skin of a dog. The punch biopsy technique is the most frequently used cutaneous biopsy ...