 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | Some drs will do the biopsy on the spot (depending on the size of the area) some will book a follow up date for a biopsy. It's not too bad. It really depends on what they remove. If it's a small area it will be sensitive to painful for a few days after the freezing wears off. If it doesn't heal after a few weeks that's not a good thing, but by then you should also know the results of the biopsy - they usually take 8-14 days. depending on your dr. the hospital etc..
best of luck.
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