Dermatology
The Division of Dermatology at Children's National Medical Center continues to expand services as more families seek our expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the skin, hair, and nails. In addition to treating common skin conditions, our pediatric dermatologists are specially trained to recognize, diagnose, and manage skin conditions that occur more often or only in infants and younger patients. And when your child needs coordinated multidisciplinary care, we work together with our many other pediatric subspecialists at Children’s National.
Specialized Care for Kids
Many different skin conditions require clinical care by a healthcare professional. Dermatologists can help recognize signs of certain underlying or internal medical conditions with associated skin disorders. We treat common concerns like acne, childhood eczema (atopic dermatitis), fungal infections (ringworm), poison ivy, and warts. Importantly, complex pediatric concerns, such as congenital, infectious, parasitic, tumorous, and secondary disorders caused by underlying systemic conditions. We help evaluate children with complex congenital conditions or inherited syndromes because so many of these involve the skin, hair, and nails.
Our team also has experience in managing severe reactions to medications, such as toxic epidermal necrolysis, a potentially life-threatening skin disorder.
The division's specialists perform diagnostic tests, including biopsies, fungal cultures, and a full range of medical and minor surgical procedures to treat infectious and non-infectious skin conditions:
- Laser surgery for vascular lesions and birthmarks
- Liquid nitrogen cryosurgery
- Surgery for moles and skin cancer
For more information on skin disorders and conditions, see the division’s Resources for Families and Helpful Websites page.
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