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.