Nail Procedures & Nail Biopsies
The nail unit is one of the harder places on the body to evaluate and operate, and many practices do not offer nail surgery at all. Our surgeons perform nail procedures ranging from matrix surgery to biopsies of the nail bed and the skin beneath the nail.
A nail biopsy matters most when there is a pigmented streak, a growth, or a non-healing change under or around a nail — changes that occasionally signal skin cancer, including melanoma of the nail unit. Biopsy gives an answer.
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When to come in
- A new or changing pigmented streak in a nail
- A growth or persistent sore under or beside a nail
- Nail changes your dermatologist wants evaluated at the source
- Recurrent ingrown or damaged nails needing matrix surgery
How we treat it
Nail matrix surgery
Surgery on the nail's growth plate, performed under local anesthetic.
Nail-unit biopsy
Sampling of the nail bed or surrounding skin, with pathology review.
Your surgeon will walk you through what to expect — including preparation and aftercare — before anything is scheduled.
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Talk to us about this procedure
Call the office and we will find a time that works.
(972) 378-06206100 Windhaven Parkway, Plano, TX 75093 · Mon-Thurs: 7:30-4 | Fri: 10-2