Dermatologic Treatments and Procedures

The division has consistently offered the most innovative treatments for a full range of children's dermatologic conditions.

Acne surgery, acne glycolic acid peels
Cosmetic Procedures: Botox, Restylane, Sculptra, Fraxel Laser
Cryosurgery for the destruction of warts, actinic keratoses, seborrheic keratoses
Curretage of molluscum contagiosum
Electrodessication for the destruction of warts, irritated seborrheic keratoses, pyogenic granuloma
Excision of acne scars, irritated cysts and nevus sebacei, localized epidermal nevi and skin cancers
Excisions of atypical and irritated nevi and congenital nevi
Incision and drainage of abcesses
Intralesional corticosteroid treatment of acne cysts, alopecia areata, keloids
Medical management with propranolol, oral/intralesional corticosteroids
Patch testing for allergic contact dermatitis
Phototherapy (UVB) for psoriasis, and severe eczema
Skin punch and shave biopsies
Smart Peel (micro demabrasion), blue light treatments
Topical treatment with Aldara

Abscess Drainage

An abscess is a bump just under the body’s skin that is filled with fluid known as puss. Abscess drainage is the medical procedure used to drain the fluid from an abscess.

Laser Surgery: Candela GentleLase (Alexandrite Laser for Recalcitrant Lesions)

Candela GentleLase is a form of laser therapy that can be used to treat a variety of skin and hair conditions. It can be used for hair removal, freckles, and wrinkles.

Laser Surgery: Candela Vbeam Perfecta

Candela Vbeam Perfecta is a form of laser therapy that can be used to treat a variety of skin conditions.

Laser Surgery: FRAXEL

FRAXEL is a form of laser therapy that can be used to treat a variety of skin conditions. It can be used to treat scars to poor skin texture, sun damage and wrinkles.

Pulsed Dye Laser

Pulsed dye laser is a laser where the laser beam passes through a dye in order to target blood vessels and treat capillary malformation and other vascular lesions.

Sclerotherapy

Sclerotherapy is a medical treatment for varicose veins or spider veins, which are visible, bulging and often aching veins frequently found in the legs.