Pediatric Dermatology Topics

Treatments for rashes work much better when you actually know what is causing the rash, including moisturizers and steroids for eczema, antifungal creams for ringworm, and anti-itch medications for chicken pox. Learn about common treatments for rashes that your kids might get.

Review pictures of common childhood skin rashes, including ringworm, chicken pox, eczema, measles, insect bites, diaper rashes, and yeast infections, to help you become familiar with common conditions that might be causing your child's rash.

Erythema migrans is the classic Lyme disease rash that usually develops 7 to 14 days after getting bitten by an infected deer tick.

Like warts, molluscum contagiosum is a viral infection that is common in school age children.

Dilute bleach baths have long been recommended to help children with recurrent skin infections, especially those with hard to control eczema. Learn the proper way to take a bleach bath with diluted bleach, which can help to prevent infections, including MRSA.

A classic sign of an MRSA infection is that people will describe the area as looking like a spider bite. You don't want to delay the treatment for a resistant staph infection because you are treating a spider bite that your child never really had, so learn the differences.

Once limited to hotel and motel rooms, perhaps from international travelers, bed bugs are now a problem in many homes and apartments. Learn about the symptoms of bed bug bites and how to get rid of bed bugs.

Dry skin is a common problem for kids, especially in the summer and winter seasons. Learn how to prevent and treat your child's dry skin problems.

Although cradle cap is often a very mild condition that simply causes a little flaking on a baby's scalp, some infants can have more extensive cradle cap with thick scaling that distresses some parents. Learn about the symptoms and treatments for children with cradle cap.

Review the symptoms of scarlet fever, which includes a red, sand papery rash, fever, and sore throat.

Learn about the symptoms, prevention, and treatment for babies and children with heat rash or prickly heat.

Review common treatments for itching that can provide some relief for itchy kids with rashes, including many over-the-counter 'anti-itch' type medications.

Review how to avoid chiggers and treat chigger bites, which are common in late spring, summer, and early fall.

Review what might cause a school aged child to have a white scaly rash on his scalp.

Review the causes and treatments for baby acne.

Although spiders seem to be everywhere, extremely few of these spiders are dangerous. Learn how to recognize the symptoms of spider bites and what to do if you think that your child has been bitten by a black widow spider or brown recluse spider.

Read about what might be causing a white bump on an infant's gums.

Review the common causes of diaper rashes in infants, what might cause a persistent rash, and tips to prevent and treat your child's diaper rash.

Keratosis pilaris is a common skin condition in which keratin, a protein in the skin, forms hard plugs within hair follicles. Learn about the symptoms, treatment, and prevention of keratosis pilaris.

Learn more about Mongolian Spots, a birthmark that looks like a bruise.

Information about various skin conditions - what causes them, treatment options, and when to see a doctor.

Review the symptoms and treatments of papular acrodermatitis of childhood, which is also called Gianotti-Crosti syndrome.

Contact dermatitis is an inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating or allergy-causing substance, like poison ivy, nickel, cosmetics, etc.

Find a dermatologist in your area.

Under 'Specialties,' choose Pediatric Dermatology to find a Pediatric Dermatologist in your area.

Look at over 2000 pediatric images, including such common conditions as granuloma annulare, psoriasis, acne, eczema, chickenpox, chelitis, lichen striatus, impetigo, kertasis pilaris, and geographic tongue. Don't know what your child has? Browse these pictures to help you figure it out.

Articles from the American Academy of Pediatrics on common skin conditions, cradle cap, eczema, warts, head lice, hives, poison ivy, impetigo, newborn rashes, sun, warts, and treating acne and diaper rashes.

View over 2000 dermatology images with diagnosis, description and comments. Their Differential section allows you to enter a description of a rash and search for images and a diagnosis. Use the Advanced Search feature to look for just pediatric pictures.

Information on more than 250 skin conditions (including pityriasis rosea, erythema multiforme, papular urticaria, vitiligo, Gianotti Crosti Syndrome) and treatments from the New Zealand Dermatological Society. Descriptions of skin diseases include a lot of pictures and treatment options.

An online medical textbook which includes an extensive list of dermatology topics, including those caused by allergies (hives/urticaria), infections, pigment problems (vitiligo, pityriasis alba), and nail conditions.

Ask NOAH about Dermatology (Skin Conditions), including information about alopecia, athlete's foot, blisters, cold sores, itching, moles, molluscum contagiosum, lice, scabies, scars, shingles, birthmarks, vitiligo and warts.

Learn about your child's skin, hair and nails, including basic anatomy, normal physiology, and common diseases, conditions, and dysfunctions that your kids may have.

A national organization dedicated to the field of Pediatric Dermatology, with a fairly complete list of dermatology related web links, including associations and organizations, patient support groups, and medical references.