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Papulosquamous disorders Psoriasis Introduction Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory papulosquamous disease with an estimated prevalence of 1% in children. Pediatric psoriasis is subdivided into congenital, infantile, and childhood, defined as psoriasis presenting at birth, in the first year of life,…

Introduction Eczematous eruptions represent a significant proportion of the skin diseases affecting neonates and infants. Clinically they are characterized by erythema, edema, scale, and sometimes crusts. The most common disorder is atopic dermatitis (AD) and, in fact, the term ‘eczema’…

Fungal infections Infections caused by fungi and yeasts are common in neonates and infants. Among the most frequent are Candida infections such as thrush and diaper dermatitis. More extensive manifestations, such as congenital and systemic candidiasis, are much less common.…

Introduction Viral infections can induce a remarkable variety of cutaneous manifestations in the neonate and toddler. The clinical manifestations of any viral infection are influenced by the virulence, tissue tropism, and age at which the infection is acquired. Infections may…

Synonyms ▪ Botulinum toxin type A, botulinum A exotoxin, BoNT-A; onabotulinumtoxinA – BOTOX®/BOTOX Cosmetic®; abobotulinumtoxinA – Dysport®, Azzalure®; incobotulinumtoxinA – Xeomin®/Bocouture® ▪ Botulinum toxin type B, BoNT-B; rimabotulinumtoxinB – MYOBLOC® Key features ▪ Botulinum toxin (BoNT) causes chemodenervation of muscles…

Key features ■ Fillers are used to soften the appearance of superficial wrinkles and to recontour and smooth the deep folds of the face ■ Other indications include reducing the appearance of atrophic, traumatic and acne scars; lip augmentation; and…

Introduction Hair frames our face and its length, color and style reflect our personality and how we perceive ourselves. The framing preserves a youthful facial appearance by shortening the face and returning the viewer's focus to the center of the…

Synonyms ■ Liposculpture ■ Tumescent liposuction ■ Lipoplasty ■ Lipolysis Key features ■ Liposuction is indicated for spot reduction of localized adiposities ■ Liposuction is ideally suited for healthy patients who are near their ideal body weight ■ The tumescent…

Key features ■ Superficial telangiectasias, reticular veins, and varicose veins of the lower extremities are interconnected and develop after impairment of venous return ■ Poor venous return results from venous valvular incompetence or primary muscle pump failure ■ A pretreatment…

Synonyms ▪ Chemical resurfacing: chemical peeling, chemexfoliation ▪ Mechanical resurfacing: dermabrasion (includes dermasanding) ▪ Cosmeceutical: topical agent possessing pharmacologic and physiologic effects but promoted to a variable degree as a cosmetic ▪ Jessner's peel: Combes' peel ▪ Baker–Gordon peel: deep…