At the Derm-Al Center, histopathological examinations are conducted on the collected biopsy sample as well as on any skin lesion removed through traditional surgery.
The primary purpose of a histopathological examination is to detect the presence of cancer cells in the sampled tissue. However, histopathological examination also allows for the diagnosis of various other dermatological conditions: precancerous skin conditions, skin cancers, autoimmune skin diseases, connective tissue diseases, dermatoses, and other skin conditions with characteristic histological features (e.g., psoriasis, lichen planus), among others.
The material collected during the procedure is placed in a fixative and sent to the laboratory for spatial microscopic evaluation. In the laboratory, the biopsy sample undergoes "processing": it is dehydrated, hardened, and embedded in paraffin. Next, it is sliced into thin strips, placed on microscope slides, and stained. The prepared material is then evaluated by a pathologist, who describes any pathological changes (histopathological diagnosis) or confirms their absence.
In the case of a removed pigmented lesion, an important aspect of the histopathological evaluation is to determine whether the lesion was completely removed with an appropriate margin of healthy tissue.
The examination result is obtained after approximately 14 days and is provided to the patient by the doctor.
