About Pediatric Dermatology

Pediatric dermatology is the specialty of medicine for children (newborns-adolescents) with skin disorders. A pediatric dermatologist is a dermatologist who specializes in diagnosing and treating children, including newborns and infants. Many perform surgical procedures such as laser therapy and cutaneous surgery. Pediatric dermatologists diagnose a wide variety of skin disorders including birthmarks skin infections, dermatitis, melanocytic nevi (moles), genodermatoses, acneiform eruptions, rare forms of skin cancer, drug eruptions, viral exanthems, and collagen vascular disorders. Common skin diseases in children include Atopic dermatitis, birthmarks, including port-wine stains, contact dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, vitiligo, hives, warts, hemangiomas, birthmarks, and congenital skin disorders, etc.

Related Journals on Pediatric Dermatology: Pediatric Dermatology, European Journal of Pediatric Dermatology, Journal of Investigative Dermatology, Pigment Cell and Melanoma Research, British Journal of Dermatology, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Clinics in Dermatology, Dermato-Endocrinology, Melanoma Research.