If you have a skin issue that cannot be diagnosed visually, a skin biopsy can provide our staff with the answers they need – and in turn, the treatment you need.
Whether it’s a mole, a lesion or a rash, a skin biopsy can be taken to help our team get more information to see what needs to happen next.
A biopsy involves removing a small sample of skin using techniques such as punch biopsy, shave biopsy, or excisional biopsy. The sample is examined by a specialist pathologist.
Depending on the specifics of your case (location and nature of the lesion along with any suspected diagnosis), we will select from the following biopsy options:
When you receive a skin biopsy, there are three main things that will occur. Local anaesthetic will be injected, the piece of tissue will be removed according to the specifics listed above, and finally, the wound will be closed with sutures if necessary.
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At Skin Institute’s Auckland clinics, Wellington and Queenstown clinics you can select which laboratory you would like to have analyse your biopsy, giving you the option to receive your results much quicker. It’s as easy as choosing if you want to go private or public:
Private
Please note: the SkyLab laboratory fee is in addition to any other consultation or treatment charges.
Public
To be quoted by provider
