Pediatric Dermatologic Surgery

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

About the Author :
Keyvan Nouri, MD, Professor of Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology & Surgery, Louis C. Skinner, Jr., M.D. Endowed Chair in Dermatology, Richard Helfman Professor of Dermatologic Surgery, Vice-Chairman of the University of Miami Medical Group, Director of Mohs, Dermatologic, & Laser Surgery, Director of Surgical Training, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA. Latanya Benjamin, MD, FAAD, FAAP, Associate Professor of Pediatric Dermatology, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA. Jasem Alshaiji, MD, Consultant Dermatologist, Head of Pediatric Dermatology Unit, Department of Dermatology, Amiri Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait. Jan Izakovic, MD, Volunteer Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery, Division of Pediatric Dermatology, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.