title: Procedural pediatric dermatology.
abstract: Due to many factors, including parental anxiety, a child's inability to understand the necessity of a procedure and a child's unwillingness to cooperate, it can be much more challenging to perform dermatologic procedures in children. This article reviews pre-procedural preparation of patients and parents, techniques for minimizing injection-related pain and optimal timing of surgical intervention. The risks and benefits of general anesthesia in the setting of pediatric dermatologic procedures are discussed. Additionally, the surgical approach to a few specific types of birthmarks is addressed.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Dermatology of Orange County, 3500 Barranca Parkway, Suite 230, Irvine, CA 92606, USA. bmetz@pedsdermoc.com
authors.forename: Brandie J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Metz
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003142:Communication; D003880:Dermatology / Q000379:methods*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009506:Nevus / Q000601:surgery*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*