Benign lesion
ENT is a surgical specialty that includes the treatment of skin lesions of the head and neck region. The head and neck region is the site of many other embarrassing benign lesions such as acrochordons, skin cysts, hair cysts, moles, lipomas and others.
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To process your request as quickly as possible and to ensure that we are able to help you, we recommend that you send us a close-up photo of your lesion, along with your name and telephone number, to info@eliemd.com.
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The following criteria are the most suggestive of skin cancer:
Lesion identified as suspicious by your doctor
Enlarging lesion
Bleeding lesion
Lesion with color change
Irregular lesion
Lesion not symmetrical
Lesion that has not healed for more than 3 weeks
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All patients who undergo a procedure or surgery for skin cancer are followed up by Dr. Brousseau free of charge for the first year.
Thereafter, annual follow-up fees apply, at the rate of one visit per year, with additional treatments if necessary.
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All lesions that are surgically removed are sent for pathological analysis to a specialized pathologist at a university center.
Depending on the complexity of the analysis, results are received within 2 to 4 weeks. Our support team will contact you with the results as soon as possible.
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Most of the time, you can get an appointment the week after you contact us and get a surgery date the week after your visit.
You do not need a referral from your doctor to consult Dr. Brousseau.
Consultations for lesions in the head and neck region
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Benign lesions
Dr. Brousseau treats the vast majority of benign skin lesions in the head and neck region: acrochordons, lipomas, sebaceous cysts, pillar cysts, seborrheic keratoses, granulomas and others.
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Cancerous lesions
Dr. Brousseau treats the vast majority of malignant skin lesions in the head and neck region: actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma and others.
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Aesthetic lesions
Some lesions do not present a medical problem per se, but are likely to grow or present an unpleasant appearance. Dr. Brousseau can advise you on the best technique to achieve your goals.
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Ear lobule tear
Whether after an accident or the decision to remove a piercing, Dr. Brousseau assesses the damage to the ear lobules for surgical correction.
Treatments
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Cryotherapy
Cryotherapy uses repeated applications of liquid nitrogen to burn superficial skin cells.
It is useful for treating spots, seborrheic keratoses, acrochordons, actinic keratoses and non-invasive superficial cancers such as basal cell.
This type of treatment is unlikely to cause scarring, and allows effective treatment of lesions with the best chances of healing.
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Cryosurgery
Cryosurgery uses prolonged application of liquid nitrogen followed by curettage or local excision to treat lesions that are deeper or protrude from the skin.
It is useful for thick seborrheic keratoses, acrochordons, more advanced actinic keratoses and superficial non-invasive cancers such as basal cell carcinoma.
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Biopsy
Biopsy is used to remove a piece or an entire lesion with the aim of determining its nature.
An anesthetic is injected, and an incision is made to remove a piece of the lesion or the entire lesion.
The sample is analyzed by a pathologist, who can determine its nature and severity. More definitive treatment can then be offered.
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Exeresis
Excision is performed under local anaesthetic to remove a lesion. Stitches may be necessary, depending on the lesion. To avoid leaving deep scars, the stitches used are never melting, and must be removed between 10 and 14 days after the procedure. Successive photos of the lesion are used by Dr. Brousseau to guide your care.
Excision is useful for cysts, lipomas and skin cancers, among others.
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Reconstruction
When skin cancer is advanced, reconstruction may be needed to close the defect created by its removal. This is known as reconstruction.
This type of procedure is more advanced and often requires the creation of a flap or the use of a skin graft.
This procedure is performed at the same time as the cancer removal, under local anaesthetic.
