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Skin Biopsy at Thomson Specialist Skin Centre

Total review: 10

10 Sinaran Drive #10-05, Square 2

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Skin Biopsy at Thomson Specialist Skin Centre

Thomson Specialist Skin Centre, located in Bishan, Central, Singapore offers patients Skin Biopsy procedures among its total of 46 available procedures, across 3 different specialties

. Currently, there's no pricing information for Skin Biopsy procedures at Thomson Specialist Skin Centre, as all prices are available on request only, whilst the national average price is approximately $342.

All procedures and treatments are undertaken by just a small team of specialists, with 2 in total at the Hospital, and they have multiple recognized accreditations, including:

Ministry of Health
MBBS - Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
FAMS - Fellowship of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

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_ Grit, 23 Jan 2020

Dr Tan attended to my skin pigmentation, he is willing to gently explain my issues & the treatment proposed. He starts from creams & other topical treatment & not immediately jumping to expensive lase

Regina Ang, 20 Nov 2019

Went for my 1st consultation with Dr Tan and felt that he is one of the doctors that have my best interest at heart. He wasn't pushy in selling me anything but gave me sound advice based on his experi

Sean Roberts, 18 Jul 2019

Dr Tan Hiok Hee is a great dermatologist! Very thorough and professional, with great bedside manners.1 year later and I’ve recommended more than a dozen friends/ colleagues to see him - two of them

Jules S, 09 Feb 2019

Understanding, good dr. Effective medication with consideration for patient. Will return

Brandon Loh, 22 Mar 2018

Was really expensive treatment. But worth it. Manage to see alot of difference

haoji hen, 04 Aug 2017

doctor is OK and expensive, 10 minutes cost 120, the reciption is really rediculous

Amitha Fernando, 27 Apr 2017

Dr Tan is very knowledgable and really helped me with my skin condition when even skin centre couldn't. I'm glad i found him and will continue treatment with him.

Shu Yuan Chen, 28 Jan 2017

Sent my daughter to remove a skin tumor. I asked the front desk to help me file for insurance. She said I had to do it myself which I did but was rejected by insurance company as the claim had to be

Georgina Loh, 10 Apr 2016

Dr Tan is good. But her front desk nurse is terrible. Went down a couple of visits for consultation and her attitude is completely unacceptable. Merely asked a couple of questions over the phone and s

Mohd Baisal, 05 Oct 2014

Dr Tan Hiok Hee is caring and professional. The clinic staff are pleasant and helpful. The clinic atmosphere is calming.

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What you need to know about Skin Biopsy in Central

A skin biopsy is a procedure in which cells or skin samples are removed from the surface of the body to be tested. The sample taken from a skin biopsy is sent to a laboratory and examined by a pathologist under a microscope. By looking at the sample, the pathologist can diagnose or rule out skin cancer. In some cases, it can also be used to remove skin lesions.

A skin biopsy is needed to diagnose or to help treat skin conditions and diseases, including skin infection, warts, actinic keratosis, skin tags, suspicious moles or other growths, blistering skin disorders (such as bullous pemphigoid), inflammatory skin conditions (such dermatitis and psoriasis), and skin cancers (including melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and basal cell carcinoma).

What's the Recovery Time?

In general, you should rest as much as possible for the remainder of the day and go back to your normal activities the day after. However, you need to take it easy and avoid vigorous activities for a few days to avoid complications. How long it takes your biopsy site to heal depends upon the depth and size of the biopsy, which may take about 2 to 3 weeks.

What's the Success Rate?

A skin biopsy is a safe and accurate method to diagnose skin conditions and diseases. The accuracy of a shave biopsy is 97%, while a punch biopsy is shown to be 85% accurate. The result of a skin biopsy is highly dependent on the quality of the biopsy submitted. It is possible to miss the diagnosis of a skin tumour.

The result of your skin biopsy will include a diagnosis and a description of the skin condition. If the sample is found to be cancerous, the description will include information about how quickly the cancer cells are dividing, the thickness and margins of the tumour, the presence of tiny tumours near the main tumour, as well as invasion of the tumour into a nerve, blood vessel, or lymph vessel.

While a skin biopsy is a generally safe procedure, complications can still occur. These include bleeding, bruising, infection, scarring, and allergic reaction to the anaesthesia.