A complete guide to the surgical techniques used to treat childhood skin conditions
Recent advances have expanded the role of pediatric dermatologic surgery in both specialist and primary care settings. However, such surgeries can pose unique challenges to trainees and experienced practitioners alike. Procedures are carried out under local anesthesia and can be a source of distress and concern among young patients. Moreover, child’s skin poses its own set of complicating factors, making the business of performing these procedures especially delicate and precise.
This book provides a step-by-step primer on invasive and non-invasive treatments of childhood skin disorders, offering concise and clearly illustrated guidance on current methods and best practices. Addressing conditions’ effects, the impact of recent developments in their treatment, the ethics of operative procedures on children, and multiple treatment options for childhood dermatologic disease, Pediatric Dermatologic Surgery is an indispensable resource for trainee dermatologists and pediatricians, as well as practicing specialists.
Table of Contents
List of Contributors vii
1 The Embryogenesis of the Skin 1
Jasem Alshaiji
2 Basic Structure and Function of the Neonatal, Infantile, and Childhood Skin 13
Nawaf Almutairi
3 Approach to the Child as a Patient 23
Nawaf Almutairi
4 Preoperative and Postoperative Care of Children Undergoing Pediatric Dermatology Procedures 31
Alanna F. Bree
5 The Pediatric Surgical Tray 37
V.M. Carlberg and J.L. Fewkes
6 Anesthesia for Children 49
Marcia Hogeling
7 Skin Biopsy Techniques 63
Grace Sun
8 Common Pediatric Dermatologic Surgery Procedures 73
Meagan Barrett, Nicole Harter, and Ashley Wysong
9 Suturing Techniques 93
Israel D. Andrews, Jennifer J. Schoch, and Kathryn Ann Potter
10 Wound Closure Technique 105
Daniel Belkin and Ashley Wysong
11 Wound Closure Material 115
V.M. Carlberg and J.L. Fewkes
12 Dressings 125
Grace Sun
13 Nail Surgery 131
Jane Sanders Bellet
14 Complications of Surgery and Invasive Procedures 143
Yoon Cohen and Harper N. Price
15 Improving Scars 161
Harper N. Price and Maria Princesa P. Curtis
16 Special Dermatologic Surgery 171
Ramin Fathi, James William Behan, and Meena Julapalli
17 Lasers for Vascular Lesions 189
Nawaf Almutairi and Jasem Alshaiji
18 Lasers for Scars and Striae 197
Sebastian Verne, Robert Magno, Ariel Eber, Marina Perper, Ibrahim Alomair, Abdulkareem Alfuraih, Mana Alharbi, and Keyvan Nouri
19 Lasers for Acne 207
Mohammad‐Ali Yazdani Abyaneh, Robert D. Griffith, Leyre Falto‐Aizpurua, Harleen Arora, and Keyvan Nouri
20 Laser for Verrucae 223
Ariel Eber, Marina Perper, Sebastian Verne, Robert Magno, Mana Alharbi, Ibrahim Alomair, Abdulkareem Alfuraih, Ali Rajabi‐Estarabadi, and Keyvan Nouri
21 Lasers and Lights for Onychomycosis 229
Elizabeth Yim, Leyre A. Falto‐Aizpurua, Jennifer Ledon, and Keyvan Nouri
22 Lasers for Pigmented Lesions 241
Harleen Arora, Leyre Falto‐Aizpurua, Ali Rajabi‐Estarabadi, and Keyvan Nouri
23 Lasers for Tattoos 257
Stephanie Mlacker, Leyre Falto‐Aizpurua, Colin McNamara, and Keyvan Nouri
24 Lasers for Hair Removal 273
Fleta Netter Bray, Leyre Falto‐Aizpurua, Robert D. Griffith, Brian Simmons, Ali Rajabi‐Estarabadi, and Keyvan Nouri
25 Lasers for Other Specific Dermatologic Disorders 289
Leyre Falto‐Aizpurua, Mohammad‐Ali Yazdani Abyaneh, Harleen Arora, Robert D. Griffith, Ali Rajabi‐Estarabadi, and Keyvan Nouri
26 Medical Ethics and Bioethics in Pediatric Dermatology 303
Katlein França, Tulsie Narendra Patel, Shailee Bipin Patel, and Keyvan Nouri
Index 315
