Lakewood Primary Care Wellness| Skin Biopsy

Skin Biopsy

Skin diseases, infections, or genetic illness are responsible for formation of abnormalities on the skin in the form of moles, freckles and other skin lessions. Most of these skin conditiond can have similar symtoms and if your skin lesion appears suspicious, a biopsy is recommended to evaluate a risk factor for skin cancer.


Biopsy is a part of the diagnosis of skin pathologies, wherein a small part of the skin/body is taken from an area of abnormality and sent to a pathologist for examination. The information thus obtained helps to analyze the skin abnormality closer to confirm if it is cancerous before following up with a treatment plan. You will receive a local anesthetic to numb the biopsy site so you will not feel any pain or discomfort during the procedure. The doctor then removes a small section of the spot or entire mole. The wound is sealed with stitches (if required) and a bandage is applied.