Dermatopathology is the study of skin tissue under a microscope. When a rash, spot or growth cannot be identified by looking alone, a tiny sample of skin is taken and examined to reveal exactly what is happening. This is how doctors tell apart conditions that look alike, such as eczema and psoriasis, or a harmless mole and an early skin cancer.

The sample is taken during a short procedure under local anaesthesia and sent to the laboratory, and the report usually takes about a week. A skin specialist in Mumbai at Apex explains the result and plans treatment around it. A sample may sometimes not show the full picture, and a repeat biopsy can occasionally be needed.

Apex provides the following dermatopathology services:

• Skin Biopsy for Skin Diseases: Apex takes skin samples to diagnose rashes, infections and inflammatory conditions.
• Biopsy for Skin Tumours: Apex examines suspicious growths and moles.
• Cytological Smears: Apex performs smears to identify infections and blistering conditions.
• Report Review and Planning: Apex explains results and plans treatment.