title: Skin-cleansing and care principles for special pediatric populations.
abstract: Good skin care has two overall goals: to support and maintain healthy stratum corneum function and to help restore barrier function perturbed by disease processes or injuries. In this article, we discuss the special attention that is required in the initial skin care of newborns, and we address what measures, beyond the basic skin care principles, are required for patients with conditions such as atopic dermatitis, acne, contact and allergic dermatitis, and diaper rash.
authors.affiliation: Discovery Pediatrics, Inc., Valencia, CA 91355, USA. info@discoverypeds.com
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Horowitz
authors.forename: Renee P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: McLeod
authors.forename: Lawrence F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Eichenfield
authors.forename: Joseph F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Fowler
authors.forename: Peter M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Elias
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000628:therapy*; D003902:Detergents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003902:Detergents