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Erythema toxicum neonatorum is a common, non-threatening rash in newborns. [1] [2] It appears in 40-70% of newborns within the first week of life, and it typically improves within 1–2 weeks.
Transient neonatal pustular melanosis (TNPM), also known as pustular melanosis, is a type of neonatal pustular eruption that is a transient rash common in newborns.It is vesiculopustular rash made up of 1–3 mm fluid-filled lesions that rupture, leaving behind a collarette of scale and a brown macule. [3]
Neonatal lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease in an infant born to a mother with anti-Ro/SSA and with or without anti-La/SSB antibodies. [1] [2] The disease most commonly presents with a rash resembling subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus and can have systemic abnormalities such as complete heart block or hepatosplenomegaly. [3]
It can infect the unborn baby, but more often passes to the baby during childbirth. [4] Onset is typically in the first six weeks after birth. [3] The baby is at greater risk of being affected if the mother contracts HSV in later pregnancy. [2] In such scenarios a prolonged rupture of membranes or childbirth trauma may increase the risk further ...
[2] [3]: 780 Milia are commonly associated with newborn babies, but may appear on people of any age. [4]: 680 They are usually found around the nose and eyes, and sometimes on the genitalia, often mistaken by those affected as warts or other sexually transmitted diseases. Milia can also be confused with stubborn whiteheads.
The blueberry muffin rash was originally considered pathognomonic of congenital rubella, but it is now considered to be potentially associated with many other intrauterine infections, hematologic diseases, and malignancies. [3] Other TORCH infections that can cause this rash include cytomegalovirus, [5] herpes virus, and
Neonatal acne, also known as acne neonatorum, is a type of acne that develops in newborns, typically within the first six weeks of life. [3] It presents with open and closed comedones on the cheeks, chin and forehead.
Harlequin color change is a cutaneous condition seen in newborn babies characterized by momentary red color changes of half the child, sharply demarcated at the body's midline. This transient change occurs in approximately 10% of healthy newborns. [1] It is seen usually between two and five days of birth.