Dermatology

Dermatology is one of the main branches in pediatrics, and one of the major reasons for referral to your general pediatrician.

I hope this chapter will help you in many of these core medical conditions is pediatrics.   

Chapters of pediatric dermatology

Pediatric hemangioma

Atopic dermatitis in children

Cutis marmorata

Uncombable hair syndrome

Bacterial skin infections

Hair tourniquet in babies

Impetigo

Baby’s nails

Jellyfish stings in children and adults

Mongolian blue spots

Herpetic skin infection (herpes gladiatorum)

Recurrent skin infections

The use of sunscreen in children – what, how and why?

Freckles and lentigo

How many nipples does a child have?

Bites in children (mostly mosquitos some insects and a few bees)

Nevus sebaceous

Chickenpox (Varicella)

Baby’s acne

Molluscum contagiosum (viral warts)

A Skin Lesion in Infants –Nevus Flammeus Simplex

Scarlet fever (Scarlatina)

Café Au Lait Spots

Herpetic infection after circumcision with direct suction

Guttate Psoriasis in Children

Brown recluse spider bites in children and adults

Angular cheilitis in children

A black pigmentation of the nail – Melanonychia

Carotenemia – the orange baby

Everything you need to know about sun fungus (pityriasis versicolor) in children and adults

Seborrhea in infants and children

Diaper rash or diaper dermatitis?

Everything you need to know about moles (beauty marks) in children

Herpes labialis (cold sore or fever blister)

Everything you need to know about insect bites near the eyes in children – what to do and what not to miss

Dry skin and rash around the mouth

Phytophotodermatitis – a phototoxic skin reaction

Everything you need to know about recurrent aphthous stomatitis (canker sores) in children (and adults)