How is biopsy performed ?
After administering local anaesthetic, a small part of the lesion and adjoining normal tissue is excised carefully and put in a bottle of formalin. A stitch or 2 is placed to arrest bleeding. You will be prescribed pain relief tablets and warm salt mouth rinses to aid rapid healing. The biopsy specimen is sent to a pathologist for study and a written report will be made available for your reference in 3 working days. Time taken to perform a biopsy : Approximately 20 minutes, depending on the case. You may be required to come in 7 days later, for removal of stitches.
