Pediatric Dermatologist

There are many Accutane myths and with them often come a little bit of truth. In this post and video, Dr. Swanson seeks to dispel the myths and clarify the truths to your most interesting

impetigo explained by a pediatric dermatologist
impetigo explained by a pediatric dermatologist

A Dermatologist’s Guide to Impetigo—From Experience Video Transcript: Impetigo is one of the reasons I went into dermatology. I got impetigo when I was in college. I was a college freshman, and I started developing

Pediatric Dermatologist, Dr. Lisa Swanson, MD, FAAD It’s 2024, why is Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) on the rise in younger patients? One trend that we have started to observe, and I think will continue as we

Pediatric Psoriasis is on the rise. The incidence has more than doubled between 1970 and 2000! However, there are many treatment options for children– from topical steroidal and non-sterioidal creams to shots and some pills

Our Pediatric Dermatologist, Dr. Swanson, talks about treating acne, what types of acne occur, the 3 over the counter ingredients for treating acne, what to expect at a doctor appointment, and a timeline for getting

In the video below, Dr. Swanson clears the air about the misconceptions and realities about using Accutane for acne. Accutane (aka Isotretinoin) has been used to treat acne for decades and is safe when precautions

CO2 Fractional Laser Skin Resurfacing for Acne Scarring

This patient came to Dr. Wells, who operates our CO2 Laser in hopes of treating her acne scars. She explains, I came in for acne scarring and it was pretty severe because I have both types of acne. And cystic especially caused a lot of scarring. I learned about Co2 because of my aunt. She told me about this program and that it was really effective for her and so I thought, ‘Well, I think I’ll go and give it a try.’

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