Excision Biopsy

  • Excision biopsies are used for larger lesions or those that require full thickness removal to the subcutaneous fat.
  • Anticipatory guidance to the patient that the procedure will result in a linear scar.
  • The scar can be minimized by taking care to correctly mark the incision site in consideration of skin tension lines and maintaining a 3:1 or 4:1 length-to-width ratio.

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