The Dermatology Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital diagnoses and treats skin diseases in children, providing comprehensive and sophisticated dermatologic care for children and adolescents. The Dermatology Team at St. Louis Children's Hospital includes physicians and staff that are specifically trained in dermatology as well as pediatrics, and have specific knowledge of the needs of children's skin.

Typical procedures

  • Skin biopsies
  • Small excisions of lesions
  • Laser treatment of vascular lesions
  • Wart treatment
  • Hair and nail diagnoses

Specialized procedures

  • Laser treatments
  • Excisions
  • Light therapy for the treatment of psoriasis, vitiligo and eczema

Specialized equipment

  • Pulsed dye lasers
  • CO2 lasers
  • Nd/Yag lasers