
I Recently Had Biopsies Showing Scalp( Consisting Of Fairly Uniform

Regarding a suspicious skin lesion
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A suspicious precancerous or cancerous lesion on chest should ideally be either biopsied from the most representative or suspicious part with a margin of normal skin or else excised entirely with a margin of normal skin. It should then be subjected to histopathology with special attention to the margins. If found to be cancerous then the area should be re-excised, if needed e.g if the margins are found to be involved. In your case, the decision to do a repeat biopsy rests with your treating doctor. If he thinks that there is suspicion about the remaining lesion then he should not hesitate and go ahead with the complete excision, rather than leaving it alone and later diagnosing it at an advanced stage of SCC. However, if he thinks that it is indeed Seborrheic keratosis, then the area can be either freezed or left as it is. A dermoscopy is a valuable clinical tool to distinguish between a similar looking Seborrheic keratosis and a Squamous cell carcinoma without the need for a biopsy.
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Regarding a suspicious skin lesion
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
A 2 cm lesion with a margin of 5mm may require a flap of skin for closure. You can request for a complete excision specially if it concerns you since it looks different from other SKs.. Dermoscopy is a useful tool in those who use it. It is commonly use by Dermatologists specially those who deal with a lot of skin cancer, particularly melanoma, BCC, SCC.
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