Hi there I came across your post as I'm about to have a nail biopsy in 5 days time. Just like how you described in your post I'm so scared about the pain and the possibility of  bad diagnosis. I have very low tolerance when it's come to pain so it's really freaking me out and feels like I want to back out. Can you please share your biopsy experience, how was it and how painful was it and how long have you been suffering with the pain? please give me some tips and advice too. I'm so terrified I've had sleepless nights because of it. Hope the outcome of your biopsy was good. 

Hi!

No problem at all. I felt EXACTLY the same way and just couldn't find the info that would put my mind at rest. Wel hopefully this will help. Sometimes I think the more you know, the better prepared you can be.

When I got to the hospital I was so nervous. I was taken to a small rim and had my blood pressure etc taken and the the surgeon then talked to me about the procedure in a very matter of fact way and explained that he'd get me back in see him a few afterwards.

we then walked to a small room that said 'Minor Ops' and in it was a chair/table a bit like a dentists chair. I lay in that and had my arm on a rest to the side of me.

they applied numbing cream although to be honest is already slathered it all over my hand as I didn't want to feel a thing. That would be my one piece of advice to you if you're nervous. You can buy it at any chemist and I try didn't feel the injections (although my heart was facing as I was laying there waiting for the pain!)

Then it's just odd. You feel tugging as they loosen around the nail but I made sure I kept my head turned away as didn't want to rush seeing anything. I also cried a bit. But die to any pain but just because I think I'd gor myself so worked up so much! But everyone was lovely and chatted away and told me when it was over. They then bandaged everything up abs I had a thumb that looked like Popeye!

I took some pain killers as a ofecaustikn but over than some throbbing in the first 24 hours I didn't have any pain.  I went to have the dressing changed but could have easily done it myself, there was a lot of Fred blood in a sort of scab but that started to come off and the thumb never looked as odd as is imaged. 
the good news is that it was all clear and my nail has grown back normally now.

I hope ot goes ok for you. The best of luck and buy numbing cream!!!!

Hi, please may I ask how long your biopsy results took to come back and also was they clear? X

Hi, please may I ask how long your biopsy results took to come back and also was they clear? X