Our specialists use advanced treatments and Shriners Children's expertise in treating burns to manage a variety of skin infections and injuries not caused by a burn.
When traumatic wounds or blistering skin diseases become serious, get infected, or fail to heal, our experienced staff can often contribute to better outcomes. We provide hope to families who aren't sure where to turn to for specialized care once their child's initial skin-related illness, accident, or injury is treated.
Seek immediate medical attention or call 911, if necessary, for a child’s skin infection or injury. Once the injury/infection has been assessed and the child is stabilized in an emergency or urgent setting, you or your child’s doctors can request care at a Shriners Children’s location.
We use advanced burn care and plastic surgery techniques to save skin tissue, reduce the risk of infections and provide the best appearance. We offer innovative treatments such as free flap skin surgeries, skin grafting, specialized bandages and ointments and pediatric intensive care units. Collaboration between the staff and families enables the team to devise a treatment plan that will provide optimal healing for your child. Shriners Children’s specialists support your child’s emotional and social needs, in bright, family-centered environments.
If amputation is required, Shriners Children’s orthopedic surgeons and plastic surgery teams are experienced in helping children with limb differences live full, amazing lives!
Contact us, if you want to bring your child to Shriners Children’s for pediatric skin infection or skin injury treatment. We can also partner with a hospital to transfer your child to a Shriners Children’s location.
Specific treatments and services may vary by location. Please contact a specific location for more information.
If you are a physician with a patient who you think would be a suitable candidate for skin infection or skin injury care at Shriners Children's, you can contact us at 800-237-5055 in the U.S., or 800-361-7256 in Canada. Learn more about Patient Referrals and Transfers.
Bringing your child to Shriners Children’s for care for skin infections and injuries will usually start with a doctor to doctor consultation to plan the next steps for your child’s care at Shriners Children’s.
Shriners Children's provides specialty health care to children around the world. We offer a comprehensive range of treatments, services and support to improve the quality of our patients’ lives and help them reach their full potential.
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Advanced Surgical Techniques
Dakarai required amputation due to necrotizing fasciitis. Plastic surgeons trained in wound care used microsurgery techniques to transfer skin and tissue from the amputated leg to cover wounds on Dakarai’s thigh, which helped his leg better handle a prosthetic.
With their expertise in treating children from toddlers to teens, the pediatric orthopedic surgeons at Shriners Children’s understand the challenges of planning ahead for growing bones and bodies.
Shriners Children's provides specialized wound care with a team of specialists, and treatment including plastic surgery, cosmetic makeup and lasers for skin disorders.
Shriners Children’s treats all levels and types of burns, including chemical burns, electrical burns and flame burns. Our pediatric burn care treatment plans are personalized and can include wound care, scar management and reconstruction.
Shriners Children’s teams of specialists treat the physical, social, emotional and developmental challenges of craniofacial conditions like cleft palate to help children live full, healthy lives.
Shriners Children's world-renowned pediatric surgery program gives us the ability to help children who have a variety of conditions, including those they were born with, as well as those that develop over time or are the result of an injury.
With their expertise in treating children from toddlers to teens, the pediatric orthopedic surgeons at Shriners Children’s understand the challenges of planning ahead for growing bones and bodies.
Shriners Children's provides specialized wound care with a team of specialists, and treatment including plastic surgery, cosmetic makeup and lasers for skin disorders.
Shriners Children’s treats all levels and types of burns, including chemical burns, electrical burns and flame burns. Our pediatric burn care treatment plans are personalized and can include wound care, scar management and reconstruction.
Shriners Children’s teams of specialists treat the physical, social, emotional and developmental challenges of craniofacial conditions like cleft palate to help children live full, healthy lives.
Shriners Children's world-renowned pediatric surgery program gives us the ability to help children who have a variety of conditions, including those they were born with, as well as those that develop over time or are the result of an injury.
With their expertise in treating children from toddlers to teens, the pediatric orthopedic surgeons at Shriners Children’s understand the challenges of planning ahead for growing bones and bodies.
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