Pediatric Dermatology

Neonatal dermatology

Introduction Newborn skin differs from adult skin in several important ways ( Table 2.1 ). It has less hair and fewer sweat and sebaceous gland secretions, is thinner, has fewer intercellular attachments, and has fewer melanosomes. These differences are magnified…

Introduction to pediatric dermatology

Anatomy and function of the skin Most of us think of skin as a simple, durable covering for the skeleton and internal organs. Yet skin is actually a very complex and dynamic organ consisting of many parts and appendages (…