What is a lip biopsy?
lips biopsy is a surgery that includes a lip tissue sample for laboratory analysis. There are a number of reasons why a lip biopsy may be required. The procedure does not take too long and there are minimal risks for the patient, especially if it is performed by an experienced physician. The results are usually available in about a week if there are no special circumstances. When lip biopsy is recommended, patients may want to ask why the procedure is required and what results are possible. If RIP develops a lesion that will not heal, even though it gets time and supportive therapy, a biopsy can be used to learn more about what causes it. If cancer is suspected, a biopsy may be used for phase and the determination of cancer. Biopsy can also be ordered in suspicious cases of Sjogren's syndrome to evaluate the salivary glands found by the liner. They can also be useful for the diagnosis of some other conditions such as sarcoidosis.
In biopsy on the lips, the patient will be seated and a local anesthetic is used. The doctor will investigate RT to find the best place for a sample, and use surgical tools to take some tissue and put in a biopsy container to be sent to the laboratory. The patient's RT will feel dull until the anesthetics is exhausted and the patient may experience some pain and pain that can be managed with icing.
Patients are recommended to avoid food until the dullness decides, and may want to eat bland foods that are easy to consume until the biopsy heals. The oral mucosa is treated very quickly, so the patient was to recover in a week or less. The greatest risk is the potential of infection if the place is not kept clean. Usually, normal oral hygiene is sufficient to prevent the Mountain and leave the incision to heal.
As soon as the results return, the doctor may discuss them with the patient. Negative resultThey suggest that nothing abnormal was identified during the research of biopic tissue. If the results are unusual, the doctor may speak of the consequences of the results and possible treatment options. They may include medicines, further procedure to remove abnormal tissue and current preparation.