A circumcision is the removal of most of the male foreskin. The incision starts off red and tender. The tenderness should be much less by day 3. The scab at the incision line comes off in 7 to 10 days ...

Parents often wonder what a good age is to have ear piercing done. It is best to wait until a child can play an active role. Most often, this is past age 8. Children under 4 years may touch the ...

Change diapers more often. Focus on preventing skin contact with stool. Rinse your baby's skin with lots of warm water when cleaning off stool. Don't depend on diaper wipes alone to cleanse the skin.

Douglas J. Opel, MD, is a professor in the Divisions of Bioethics and General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, and at the Treuman Katz Center for ...

There are many ways that children can hurt their fingers. There are also many types of finger injuries. You can treat minor finger injuries at home. Here is some care advice that should help. Caution: ...

Breast buds are the most common concern. Breast buds are small, disc-shaped lumps felt under the nipple and areola. Any lump found under the areola is a breast bud until proven otherwise. Breast ...

Is this your child's symptom? Injuries to the outer ear, ear canal or eardrum Types of Ear Injuries Cut or Scratch. Most cuts of the outer ear do not need sutures. Bruise. Most bruises of the outer ...

Dr. Tonya Palermo is Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at University of Washington with adjunct appointments in Pediatrics and Psychiatry. She holds the Hughes M. and Katherine Blake ...

Markus Boos, MD, PhD is an attending pediatric dermatologist at Seattle Children's Hospital and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of ...

Emergency Department care team for Seattle Children’s Hospital. Pediatric emergency medicine faculty.

Why do babies with clefts have problems with feeding? Babies with clefts have trouble with feeding because it changes how parts of the mouth are formed and how they work and fit together. Cleft lip ...

When it just can’t wait, care closer to home Our Urgent Care Clinic in Seattle opens at 11 a.m., 7 days a week, to treat your child’s minor illness or injury. When you visit us, your child will see ...