Een huidschaaftechniek voor diagnostiek en behandeling van benigne en maligne huidtumoren in het aangezicht

- The razor-blade shave technique uses a slightly-curved classic razor blade to shave and remove the exophytic part of a skin lesion and part of the intradermal structure down to the stratum papillare. It can then be sent for pathology investigations. This treatment is curative for many benign skin conditions.

- The cosmetic result of the razor-blade technique is superior to that of surgical excision.

- The razor-blade technique is useful as a biopsy instrument in the diagnosis of skin tumours of unknown nature, especially in keratoacanthomas. The technique is very easy and cheap.

- However, if the skin lesion is a suspected malignant melanoma, traditional surgical excision should be performed.

- The shave technique is not suitable for malignant skin tumours.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 2005;149:1561-7