SCAR EVALUATION IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING MELANOCYTIC NEVI EXCISION BY PUNCH EXCISION TECHNIQUE: A PILOT STUDY
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 39
Abstract
[b]BACKGROUND[/b]: Melanocytic nevi excision is one of the commonly done procedure in dermatosurgery. Patient seeks excision of nevi for varied etiology like increasing in size, fear of malignancy, cultural beliefs and more commonly for cosmetic purpose. When it is done for cosmetic purpose, scar arising out of the procedure is a real concern for the patient. So this study was undertaken to evaluate the scar in patients who have undergone excision of melanocytic nevi using punch technique. [b]AIMS: [/b]Subjective and objective analysis of the scar arising out of melanocytic nevi excision using punch. To study the recurrence rate of melanocytic nevi following punch excision. To evaluate the cosmetic outcome of the scar. [b]SETTINGS AND DESIGN[/b]: A prospective study of evaluation of scar following punch excision of melanocytic nevi in 30 patients. [b]MATERIALS AND METHODS[/b]: 30 patients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were enrolled for the study. Punch excision technique was performed with prior consent and counseling. Patients were followed at day 3, and 5 post procedure and 6th month for scar assessment. Both subjective and objective scar analysis was performed at the end of six months. [b]RESULTS:[/b] Complete removal of nevi was achieved in all 30 patients with excellent cosmetic results with no recurrence at the end of 6 months. [b]CONCLUSION[/b]: Melanocytic nevi excision with skin biopsy punch is a simple, inexpensive technique with excellent cosmetic outcome.
Authors and Affiliations
Kanathur Shilpa, Savitha Somaiah, Nataraja H. V. , Lakshmi D. V. , Gorur Divya
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- DOI 10.14260/jemds/2015/990
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