Warts and molluscum
What are warts? Warts are the ugly bumps some children get mostly on their hands, knees, and feet. They can be different sizes, and can be all by itself, or surrounded by several others. They are mostly skin colored with…
Pediatric FAQs for ordinary people
Discussion about kids and their care in plain language
What are warts? Warts are the ugly bumps some children get mostly on their hands, knees, and feet. They can be different sizes, and can be all by itself, or surrounded by several others. They are mostly skin colored with…
What is ringworm? Ringworm, also known as tinea corporis, is a fungal infection of the skin. (Fungal infections of the head/hair has a different name, and a different treatment.) It usually shows up as one or more irregular patches of…
Finally, children can be vaccinated for Covid! Well, some of them. Ages 12-17 years have been approved for the Pfizer vaccine, and they are still in trials for younger children. The Moderna vaccine is currently in trials down to 6…
What is otitis externa (OE)? While most people think of otitis externa as swimmer’s ear, there are actually a few different kinds of OE. The definition, then, is an inflammation (redness and irritation) of the ear canal. How do…
What is impetigo? Impetigo is an infection of the surface of the skin. It can be caused by Staphylococcus or Streptococcus bacteria that makes its way into an area often via a scratch, insect bite, abrasion, or other small injury.…
It’s back to school time, and this year, in addition to all the usual safety worries, there’s the concern of Coronavirus hanging over it all. Part of the problem with this coronavirus is that it’s new, so we don’t know…
The last weeks have been very hard for a lot of people. Uncertainty of the future of our society, fear for the health and lives of loved ones, loss of income, and severely restricted social life has all made our…
HPV, or human papillomavirus, came to public light in 2006, when the first vaccine against it became available to doctors. As with most new medical treatments, and especially with those that have some relation to sex, there was a lot…
As much as many parents don’t want to think about things like tattoos, piercings, and other body modifications, they are relevant to today’s kids. With the stigma decreasing and their popularity increasing, many older adolescents and young adults are getting…
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is one of the fears of pediatricians when thinking about young infants. What is pertussis? At first glace pertussis is a disease that looks very similar to a common cold initially-cough, runny nose,…