Acne

Topical Treatments Age Restrictions:

• Adapalene with benzoyl peroxide (Epiduo) > 9 years
• Benzoyl peroxide with clindamycin (Duac) > 12 years
• Tretinoin with clindamycin (Treclin) > 12 years
• Azelaic acid (Akinoren) > 12 years
• Adapalene > 1 month
• Erythromycin (Zineryt) – no age restriction
• Clindamycin (Dalacin T) – no age restriction
• Nicam( nicotinamide) – no age restriction
• If an endocrine disorder is suspected, consider measuring free and total testosterone, androstenolone (DHEA), and DHEA-S

NICE: Acne vulgaris – management

Head Lice

Find out about Head Lice on the BAD website

Scabies

Find out about Head Lice on the BAD website

Tinea Capitis

View the BAD Tinea capitis patient information leaflet

View the Nottingham Support Group for children with eczema Tinea capitis patient information leaflet

BADGEM

The British Association of Dermatologists Dermatology and Genetic Medicine is a newly formed UK-wide clinical network dedicated to rare genetic diseases of the skin.

OMIM

Omim is a comprehensive, authoritative compendium of human genes and genetic phenotypes that is freely available and updated daily.

Paediatric Eczema

Review

Recommended Diagnosis and Management of Atopic Eczema, Prescriber 2013

Guidelines:

NICE Clinical Guidelines – Atopic eczema in children

SIGN Guideline on Atopic Eczema in Primary Care

Evidence-Based Medicine:

GREAT (Global Resource of Eczema Trials) contains all RCTs and systematic reviews of eczema

Mapping of Eczema Evidence maps all systsemic reviews after 2000for different treatment used in eczema

HOME (Harmonising core Outcomes Measures for Eczema)

The POEM scale (Patient Oriented Eczema Measure) is an extremely useful new tool for monitoring the care of patients with atopic eczema

Paediatric Allergy

Guidelines:

Eczema Allergy Guidelines

NICE Guidelines – Food Allergy in Children and Young People

Infantile Hamangiomata:

• BAD PI
• Propranolol in Infantile Haemangiomata: Mechanism of Action
• Propranolol in Infantile Haemangiomata: 2014 Therapeutic Protocol