What are the risks of the biopsy of a brown spot, 9/5 mm, on the skin (melanoma?)? Biopsy could make it worse?

June 29, 2009 | By the doc In Other - General Health Care |

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The family doctor recommended removing this spot to prevent possible future skin problems. It didn’t change the shape and size in the last two months.

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2 Comments so far

  1. pb_pony on July 2nd, 2009

    No, a biopsy won’t make it worse.

    You could lose your life if you don’t have it removed though.

  2. Thea M on July 2nd, 2009

    Funny you should ask! I had two biopsies on two very different looking spots. One I was worried about and the other I did’nt even know I had. The one I did not know about turned out to be first stage melanoma (the bad kind)
    A biopsy can not be bad if it saves your life. Have it removed regardless of the change if the doctor recommends it. Good luck!

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