General Info about Skin Biopsy
Skin biopsy is taken when there is an infection or disease in the skin, which requires further examination.
![Skin biopsy Skin biopsy](https://images.medindia.net/patientinfo/950_400/skin_biopsy.gif)
A small piece of tissue is cut with the help of the blade/ knife under sterile conditions, after cleaning the surface of the skin.
Then the skin surface is stitched together, leaving a very small, almost invisible scar.