Pediatric Dermatology involves the in-depth diagnosis and treatment of skin conditions in newborns, infants, toddlers and adolescents.
The most common skin conditions that can affect children include:
The doctor holds a postgraduate diploma in paediatric dermatology awarded by the University of Nice in France in 2017. He specializes in the diagnostic approach to rare dermatological diseases in children such as genetic skin conditions, vitiligo, local scleroderma (morphea), ichthyosis, mastocytosis, vascular malformations - congenital or acquired, bullous dermatoses, etc.
Atopic dermatitis, also called “endogenous” eczema, is a common condition that appears in early childhood. It affects the child's quality of life due to the intense itching which sometimes has repercussions on sleep and the functionality of daily life - participation in activities, school life. The doctor participated in the organization of “Atopy Schools” according to the French model of paediatric dermatology, with the aim of familiarizing both young patients and parents, as well as educational or nursing staff, with the disease and ways to relieve its symptoms. Today there are local treatments, as well as systemic treatments, which contribute to the complete control of the disease. The prompt, opportune implementation of an individualized and correct treatment protocol contributes decisively to the relief of symptoms, and it also seems that it can even play a proactive role in offering better prospects for the natural course of the disease.
Acne in childhood and adolescence, in all its basic forms - that is, either comedonal (with the dominant image of blackheads and microcysts), or inflammatory (with swollen predominantly red or pus-filled “pimples”) is a completely controllable and treatable problem. In the majority of cases, acne responds perfectly to treatments, whether topical, oral or a combination of both. The in-depth knowledge and clinical skills of a dermatologist are sufficient to apply a specific and individualized treatment protocol per case, based on medical products, which, with correct clinical monitoring and compliance with the treatment by the patient, guarantee an excellent result, without burdening the family budget with unnecessary actions, and without the patient having to waste time and energy in endless therapeutic interventions. The goal is to eliminate active acne lesions and prevent scarring.
Inherent in childhood, various skin rashes, mainly of infectious aetiology, that is to say microbial or viral, systematically affect young patients. Most of the time, their development is benign. The specialist dermatologist is able to assess signs indicating the need for medical intervention, such as the administration of antibiotic or antiviral treatment. Other times, a rash may be the result of an immune reaction to a medication (drug eruption). Knowing also that another skin disease can sometimes coexist, such as atopic dermatitis, a dermatological opinion is necessary in the face of any acute presentation of skin lesions. Clinical symptoms and signs from other systems of the patient are taken into account, such as possible ophthalmological, gastrointestinal or respiratory manifestations. To this end, the Dermatologist must be skilled in Internal Medicine and collaborate with the Paediatrician.
