Key Points

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• Always obtain Informed Consent before performing surgery.

• Full thickness skin procedures, such as Punch Biopsy and Elliptical Excision, are sterile procedures.

• Shave Excision is a partial thickness skin procedure requiring only an alcohol prep because of the low risk of infection.

• Be aware of Skin Lines and orient the surgery with them.

• Keep sharp instruments at a 90-degree angle to the skin when performing surgical procedures.

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