Pediatric Dermatology
Stony Brook Children’s Dermatology Department provides diagnosis, treatment and management of skin conditions and disorders in infants, children and adolescents.
Using the latest research and the most up-to-date treatments available, the dermatologists at Stony Brook Children’s work in collaboration with primary care and specialty care providers.
Services
The Pediatric Dermatology team takes a multidisciplinary approach to care. Some of the diagnoses we typically see include:
- Acne: A common skin condition that causes pimples and blackheads, usually on the face, chest or back.
- Alopecia: A condition where hair falls out, sometimes in patches, leading to hair loss.
- Atopic Dermatitis: Also known as eczema, this causes dry, itchy and red skin, often in children.
- Congenital Skin Disorders: Skin conditions that a baby is born with, like birthmarks or other skin irregularities.
- Genetic Skin Disorders: Skin conditions passed down from parents, caused by changes in genes.
- Hair Loss: The thinning or falling out of hair, which can happen for different reasons, including health issues.
- Hemangiomas: Raised red birthmarks made up of blood vessels that usually appear in babies and often shrink over time.
- Molluscum: A skin infection that causes small, painless bumps, often found on children.
- Psoriasis: A skin condition where red, scaly patches develop, commonly on the scalp, elbows or knees.
- Warts: Small, rough skin growths caused by a virus, often appearing on the hands or feet.
Our Team
Locations
Stony Brook Pediatric Dermatology
1320 Stony Brook RoadSuite 200 – Building F
Stony Brook, NY 11790
Patient Resources
Links to more information:
- American Academy of Dermatology: http://www.aad.org
- Dermatology Foundation: http://www.fnd.org
- Online Dermatology Atlas: https://www.dermatlas.net
Definitions
Acne is a skin condition characterized by whiteheads, blackheads, and inflamed red pimples. It occurs when the pores on the surface of the skin become clogged. Acne is most common in teenagers, but it can happen at any age, even as an infant. Three out of four teenagers have acne to some extent, probably caused by hormonal changes that stimulate oil production that can clog the pores.
A type of eczema, atopic dermatitis is an inflammatory, chronically relapsing, non-contagious skin disorder that most often begins in childhood before age 5. The skin of a patient with atopic dermatitis reacts abnormally and easily to irritants, food, and environmental allergens and becomes red, flaky and very itchy. It also becomes vulnerable to surface infections caused by bacteria.
These are benign self-involuting tumor swelling of endothelial cells, the cells that line blood vessels. They usually appear during the first weeks of life and are the most common tumor in infancy.
