Wound Biopsy

If you have a large, infected, or nonhealing wound, see the experts at VIP Wound, with offices in Memphis, Tennessee, and Holly Springs, Mississippi. Their wound care specialists offer wound biopsies to diagnose your wound or infection and determine the best treatment choices. Schedule an evaluation by calling the nearest office today.

What is a wound biopsy?

A wound biopsy is a medical procedure in which your wound care specialist takes a tissue sample from in or around a wound and sends it to a lab for analysis. Wound biopsies detect infections and other complications linked to severe or nonhealing wounds. Effectively diagnosing a wound allows the VIP Wound experts to create an effective treatment plan.

Who might need a wound biopsy?

If you have a nonhealing wound, you might need a wound biopsy. Wounds commonly treated at VIP Wound include:

• Burn wounds
• Skin tears
• Mild burns
• Lymphedema
• Atypical wounds
• Diabetic wounds
• Venous wounds
• Arterial and ischemic wounds
• Pressure ulcers
• Surgical wounds

To determine if you need a wound biopsy, the VIP Wound experts discuss your medical history, review your symptoms, and examine the wound. They screen for signs of an infection, including fever, chills, redness, warmth, pain, and pus.

What should I expect during a wound biopsy?

Before a wound biopsy, your provider cleans the wound and numbs the area when necessary. They use specialized tools to take a tiny tissue sample or swab the area and send it to a lab for analysis. They discuss the results with you and determine the best course of action.

What happens after a wound biopsy?

The type of wound care treatment you need after a wound biopsy will include one or more of the following:

• Wound cleaning
• Debridement (removal of infected and dead tissue)
• Specialized medical bandages or dressings
• Oral, injected, or topical medicines
• Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)
• Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)
• In-office dressing changes
• Wound care education
• Compression therapy
• Specialized footwear
• Off-loading
• Skin grafts
• Surgery
• Combined wound care treatments

Your provider personalizes a plan that offers fast healing with minimal scarring. They follow up to ensure superior results.

Eat nutritious foods, take medications or dietary supplements exactly as directed, avoid smoking, and get plenty of rest. Call the VIP Wound office if you develop new or unusual symptoms or have questions about your treatment.

Schedule a wound care evaluation at VIP Wound by calling the nearest office today.