Dermatol. praxi. 2021;15(1):11-18 | DOI: 10.36290/der.2021.002

Skin conditions in newborns

MUDr. Jana Kopuletá, MUDr. Blanka Pinková, MUDr. Hana Bučková, Ph.D.

Dětské kožní oddělení Pediatrické kliniky FN a LF MU Brno

The skin of newborn is due to its structure and limited functionality significantly more susceptible to physical damage, transepidermal water loss, infection and thermoregulatory dysregulation. Many newborns suffer from neonatal skin changes, which are frequent problems in pediatrician´s or dermatologist´s offices. In this article, the authors focuse on common skin changes, describes clinical features and therapy. There is also mentioned the importance of differentiating transient skin changes from more serious infectious diseases or genodermatosis.

Keywords: newborn, acrocyanosis, cutis marmorata, harleguin color change, naevus simplex, mongolian spot, erythema toxicum neonatorum, transient neonatal pustular melanosis, miliaria, milia, acropustulosis of infancy, eosinophilic pustular follicullitis, sebaceous glands hyperplasia, sucking blisters, acneneonatorum, benign neonatal cephalic pustulosis.

Published: April 6, 2021  Show citation