A procedure in which only the part of a mole that is above the surface of the skin is removed with a small blade.
A skin cancer test that involves shaving off the top layers of skin -- the epidermis, and a part of the dermis.
Biopsy technique performed with a surgical blade or a razor blade. This technique is often used for lesions that are elevated above the skin level or confined to the upper layers of skin, or to protrusions of lesions from more internal sites.
A procedure in which a skin abnormality and a thin layer of surrounding skin are removed with a small blade for examination under a microscope. Stitches are not needed with this procedure.
A procedure in which the parts of a mole that are above and just below the surface of the skin are removed with a small blade. There is no need for stitches with this procedure.