Histological Testing

What is histology and why is it important?

Histology is the microscopic examination of tissue by a pathologist to confirm the exact nature of the lesion. Even if a mole or lesion appears benign during your clinical examination, histology is the only way to confirm this with certainty.

This allows us to:

• Ensure nothing has been missed
• Provide a clear medical diagnosis
• Offer you full peace of mind

When is histology included?

We include the cost of histology as standard, with no added cost for all of the following procedures:

• Mole excision or shave excision
• Removal of pigmented lesions such as shaved seborrhoeic keratoses or unusual freckles
• Removal of dermatofibromas
• Removal of large lipomas
• When removing what initially appears to be a typical lesion but our intra-operative findings raise suspicion

Rest assured, that there is no additional fee for histology in these cases: Your quoted treatment price includes the cost of safe surgical removal and professional laboratory analysis.

Once the results are available, Dr. Jenny will review them and inform you of the outcome and advise on whether any further action is needed.

Optional Histology for Other Lesions

For the removal of non-pigmented, clinically typical lesions such as:

• Cysts
• Lipomas (small)
• Skin tags
• Warts
• Milia

Histology is in these instances is not routinely required as we can confidently diagnose these as benign in clinic, but can be added as an optional extra for your reassurance.

If you’d like us to send any of these for lab testing, we will happily do so at a supplementary charge of £150 per sample.

We will always advise you during your consultation if histology is clinically recommended or optional for your specific case.