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How do you get a dermatologist to correctly diagnose a skin issue minus the uneducated guessing? what types of test should be given?

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Skin biopsy: Experience is a great teacher, and diagnosing skin problems is sometimes a matter of having seen them many times in the past.Skin biopsy is a test to confirm a visual diagnosis.

Answered 10/29/2017

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