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Are skin scrapings around the face and hair line scalp just as helpful as biopsy of skin in diagnosis of dermatology types dle sle etc ?

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No: Skin scrapings are not a substitute for biopsy. However a biopsy may not be needed, depending on other findings, clinical history and blood test results.

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Answered 11/28/2017

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