Conditions treated by the Dermatology team. We treat every skin disorder that occurs in children. It would be impossible to list them all. For information on specific conditions we recommend the British Association of Dermatologists’ website and the New Zealand Dermatology website. For children who are upset by their appearance because of a skin condition we recommend Changing Faces. These are the conditions that we see most frequently: Eczema. This is an intensely itchy skin condition, sometimes associated with asthma, hay fever and food allergies. We treat every skin disorder that occurs in children. It would be impossible to list them all. For information on specific conditions we recommend the British. Supposedly, this 3 day diet is used at the Birmingham, Alabama Hospital Cardiac Unit for patients who need to lose lots of weight in a hurry before having surgery. Alabama 3 Day Diet :: Overview The Alabama 3 Day Diet, also known as the Cardiac Diet, was said to be created for patients who needed to rapidly lose weight prior. Meet top & best Cardiologists, cardiac Surgeons, physicians, doctors, nursing & health care professionals at Cardiology congress, Conferences, events, meetings. At the conference Professor John Butterfield, a physician from Guy's Hospital, traced the way patterns of disease and health care had changed.Patients must use regular moisturising creams, and we advise on the use of steroid and other active creams. We have developed a brief teaching video for parents which is free to download. Some patients with severe eczema require immunosuppressive medicines. Information about eczema is available from The National Eczema Society. Psoriasis. This is less common than eczema and sometimes runs in families. It causes red scaly patches on the skin and scalp. Information is available from The Psoriasis Association. Skin infections. We regularly see children with common infections such as ringworm, scabies, warts, impetigo and head lice. But these conditions are usually managed by GPs and should be referred to hospital only if they don’t respond to standard treatments. Hair loss. There are lots of causes of hair loss (alopecia), including fungal infection and an overactive immune system (alopecia areata). Information on alopecia is available from Alopecia online which has an excellent website for children and young people called Headz up. We have produced a story book for children and young people with alopecia, free to download. Acne. Most teenagers get a few spots but sometimes they become a problem. The GP will prescribe creams, and maybe antibiotics which must be taken every day for at least 3 months. If after that the condition is still troublesome the GP may refer the patient to hospital, where we check why the treatment might not have worked and if necessary give something stronger. Vitiligo. Vitiligo causes white patches on the skin. We don’t know exactly what causes it but it definitely is not catching and is not caused by anything in the diet. It is particularly distressing for children with a brown or black skin, especially when it is on the face. Often it gets better by itself, but if not we can prescribe creams that may help. Some people feel happier with camouflage make- up to hide the patches until they go away, but most don’t bother. Information is available from the Vitiligo Society. Birthmarks. Birthmarks are common and most people have one or more. There are many different types including common “moles”. Mostly they don’t need to come to hospital, but they should be referred if the GP isn’t sure what it is, if it is growing or bleeding, if the child has other medical conditions which might be connected or if it is affecting every- day life. Some vascular (red) birthmarks can be treated with medicine, cream or laser, but sometimes the only treatment option is plastic surgery. We don’t usually advise removal of a birthmark for cosmetic reasons unless it is a significant problem to the child. Genetic skin conditions. There are literally hundreds of rare genetic conditions affecting the skin, and we can deal with any of them. Our department is recognised to have special expertise in this area, and our clinics are listed on the international website. A good source of information on genetic conditions (not just in the skin) is Contact a Family. We give advice to several Patient Support Groups including: Ichthyosis Support Group, we have also written a story book for children with ichthyosis that's free to download; Xeroderma Pigmentosum Support Group; Ectodermal Dysplasia Society; Epidermolysis Bullosa.
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