Pediatric dermatologists are “birthmark experts”, among other things. A major problme is getting babies to pediatric dermatologists early, before they are 2 months old, to have the best effects if they need treatment. The hope is that teledermatology can help lessen the usual long wait times for a specialist and get treatment before irreversible changes occur.
A well-done study published in Pediatric Dermatology showed that teledermatology can be a safe and effective way to evaluate and treatment infantile hemangiomas in most cases. A summary for the general public can be found here:
https://www.dermatologyadvisor.com/home/topics/general-dermatology/ih-management-improved-via-telemedicine/
The academic article is:
Kittler NW, Frieden IJ, Abuabara K, et al. Successful use of telemedicine for evaluation of infantile hemangiomas during the early COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study. Pediatr Dermatol. Published online June 22, 2022. doi:10.1111/pde.15040
