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Skin Biopsy at University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany

Established - 1884

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Skin Biopsy at University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, can be found in Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany and offers its patients Skin Biopsy procedures as well as 288 other procedures, across 30 different procedure categories

. At present, there is no pricing information for Skin Biopsy procedures at University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. The pricing information is quite specialised, so it's only available on request.

Currently, there's no information available about the doctors at the Clinic, and University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf is accredited by just one known accreditations institute, ISO 9001:2008

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What you need to know about Skin Biopsy in Hamburg

A skin biopsy is a procedure in which cells or skin samples are removed from the surface of the body to be tested. The sample taken from a skin biopsy is sent to a laboratory and examined by a pathologist under a microscope. By looking at the sample, the pathologist can diagnose or rule out skin cancer. In some cases, it can also be used to remove skin lesions.

A skin biopsy is needed to diagnose or to help treat skin conditions and diseases, including skin infection, warts, actinic keratosis, skin tags, suspicious moles or other growths, blistering skin disorders (such as bullous pemphigoid), inflammatory skin conditions (such dermatitis and psoriasis), and skin cancers (including melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and basal cell carcinoma).

What's the Recovery Time?

In general, you should rest as much as possible for the remainder of the day and go back to your normal activities the day after. However, you need to take it easy and avoid vigorous activities for a few days to avoid complications. How long it takes your biopsy site to heal depends upon the depth and size of the biopsy, which may take about 2 to 3 weeks.

What's the Success Rate?

A skin biopsy is a safe and accurate method to diagnose skin conditions and diseases. The accuracy of a shave biopsy is 97%, while a punch biopsy is shown to be 85% accurate. The result of a skin biopsy is highly dependent on the quality of the biopsy submitted. It is possible to miss the diagnosis of a skin tumour.

The result of your skin biopsy will include a diagnosis and a description of the skin condition. If the sample is found to be cancerous, the description will include information about how quickly the cancer cells are dividing, the thickness and margins of the tumour, the presence of tiny tumours near the main tumour, as well as invasion of the tumour into a nerve, blood vessel, or lymph vessel.

While a skin biopsy is a generally safe procedure, complications can still occur. These include bleeding, bruising, infection, scarring, and allergic reaction to the anaesthesia.