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Dental Congress 2018 & World Dermatology 2018
Archives of General Internal Medicine
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ISSN: 2591-7951
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Volume 2
WORLD DERMATOLOGY AND COSMETOLOGY CONGRESS
DENTISTRY AND ORAL HEALTH
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International Conference on
Arch Gen Intern Med 2018, Volume 2 | DOI: 10.4066/2591-7951-C2-006
PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY “TO HAVE OR NOT TO HAVE APPREHENSIONS”
Subekcha Karki
DI Skin Health and referral Center, Nepal
T
he Pediatric Dermatology service specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases affecting infant, children and
adolescents (up to 18years of age). Particular consideration is given to the unique developmental and physiologic aspects of
the pediatric population. The pediatric dermatology service places a strong emphasis on educating children and their families about
skin disease, and the prevention of permanent cosmetic disability is stressed. Pediatric dermatology encompasses conditions seen
uniquely in the pediatric population. Pediatric dermatologists are equipped in distinguishing those birthmarks that are concerning
or that may be associated with underlying systemic disease. In addition, the neonatal period is a time when many dermatoses
occur and the benign self-limited diseases need to be distinguished from those that are more concerning or chronic. The pediatric
patient represents diagnostic and therapeutic challenges given the patients’ young age. Pediatric dermatologists are specially
trained to take developmental and age-related issues in consideration when designing treatment plans and formulating medical
therapy.