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How Tanning Beds Can Be a Risky Habit

By Robin P. Gehris, MD, FAAD, FAAP, Chief, Pediatric Dermatologic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC May is not just Melanoma Awareness Month, but it is also the time of year when many...

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What Every Parent Should Know About Their Children’s Moles

By Robin P. Gehris, MD, FAAD, FAAP, Chief, Pediatric Dermatologic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC May is Melanoma Awareness Month, so it’s the perfect time of year to remember to...

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Acne: For Some, It May Not Be a Problem That’s “Just Skin Deep”

By Robin P. Gehris, MD, FAAD, FAAP, Chief, Pediatric Dermatologic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Now that its summer and we’ve peeled off all the layers of winter clothing, many of...

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Dry Skin Advice for Pittsburgh Winters

The good news is that we are more than halfway through winter! The bad news is that in Pittsburgh and neighboring areas the cold, dry weather often continues well into the spring.  Many of us are...

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Children and Lice – What to Know

Anyone who has children in school or in daycare can identify with the panic that parents feel when that call comes from the school nurse or the note comes home in their child’s backpack that their son...

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Protecting Children from Insect Bites

With many of the news headlines focusing on the Zika virus this year, it is more important than ever before to know how to safely and effectively protect your infants or children from insect bites....

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Face Paint on Halloween – Safety Tips

Halloween is only days away, and it is one of the most treasured holidays of the year for children. What could be better than a whole evening of dress up and free candy?!  Most children aren’t allowed...

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Sunscreen for Kids: What to Know

The sun is shining, and our children are finally putting down their technology and video games and going outside to play. We applaud this, but remember to protect them from the sun’s strong rays at...

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Melanoma: What Parents Need to Know

Did you know that May is Melanoma Awareness Month? Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer and if left untreated can lead to death.  If caught in its early stages, though, there are multiple...

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