Skin Biopsy

Skin Biopsy

Why It Is Done

A skin biopsy is done to diagnose a:

  • Skin condition (if it is not already clear what the condition is), such as psoriasis.
  • Disease, such as skin cancer.
  • Bacterial or fungal skin infection.
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Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology
Last Updated:
March 28, 2011
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