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

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

Pediatric hemangioma

Uncombable hair syndrome

Scarlet fever (Scarlatina)

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

Brown recluse spider bites in children and adults

Herpetic skin infection (herpes gladiatorum)

Dry skin and rash around the mouth

Diaper rash or diaper dermatitis?

Seborrhea in infants and children

Phytophotodermatitis – a phototoxic skin reaction

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

Herpetic infection after circumcision with direct suction

Mongolian blue spots

Recurrent skin infections

Café Au Lait Spots

Carotenemia – the orange baby

A Skin Lesion in Infants –Nevus Flammeus Simplex

How many nipples does a child have?

Nevus sebaceous

Bacterial skin infections

Freckles and lentigo

Chickenpox (Varicella)

Impetigo

Jellyfish stings in children and adults

Baby’s acne

Herpes labialis (cold sore or fever blister)

Atopic dermatitis in children

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

Molluscum contagiosum (viral warts)

Angular cheilitis in children

A black pigmentation of the nail – Melanonychia

Baby’s nails

Cutis marmorata

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