Traditionally, punch biopsy sites have been sutured ... areas tend to heal with suture tracks and scar spread due to the skin tension. Patient preferences, as expressed in this study, favored ...

Figure 1: Injection of local anesthetic (lidocaine) subcutaneously underneath the marked biopsy site of the skin of a dog. Figure 2: A punch biopsy tool placed vertically over the skin lesion of a ...

Background General practitioners (GPs) are involved in the management of most melanocytic skin lesions in Australia. A high quality biopsy technique is a crucial first step in management, as it is ...