This document discusses common skin rashes that occur in neonates. It describes vascular lesions like infantile hemangiomas and pigmented lesions such as Mongolian spots. It also covers vesicopustular lesions including erythema toxicum neonatorum and acne neonatorum. Many of these rashes are transient and benign, but some may require treatment or workup. The document provides details on symptoms, prevalence, treatment and expected resolution time for various neonatal skin conditions.
3. introduction
• Rashes are common in newborn, and they can be source of significant
source of parental concern
• Most of them are transient and benign, some of them require work
up
4. Infantile hemangioma
• They are benign vascular tumors
• Occur in 5-10% of newborns
• Are common in preterm and
have a female predominance
• They don’t appear directly after
birth
• They are treated with
prednisolone and propranolol
• They disappear at 7 years in 76%
6. Dermal melanocytosis (Mongolian spot)
• They involve the lumbosacral
area
• Appear at birth or soon after
birth
• Most disappear in childhood
• Naevus of ito (upper
back&shoulder) persist
• Are caused by sparse
melanocyte in mid to low dermis
7. Erythema toxicum neonatorum
• Occur in 40% to 70% newborn,
most in term, normal weight
newborn,
• In 2 and 3 day mostly
• Lesions are erythematous 2-3mm,
macule&papule that develop into
pustules surrounded by erythema
• Flea bite appearance
• Face, trunk, but not palms and sore
• Lesions fade in 5-7 days, may
reoccur
8. Transient neonatal pustular melanosis
• It occur in 5% of black new born,
• Rare in white
• Its lesions lack surrounding
erythema
• Lesions rupture easily leaving a
pigmented macule that fade
over 3-4 weeks
• Involve all the body including
sole and palm
9. Acne neonatorum
• Closed comedones on forehead,
nose and cheek,
• Papules and pustules can also
develop
• Occur in 20% of newborns
• Are due to stimulation of
sebaceous gland
• Lesions resolve spontaneously
within 4 months without scaling
• If severe: 2.5% benzoyl peroxide
10. Milia
• Are 1-2mm white or yellow
papule due to keratin retention
in dermis
• Occur in 50% of newborn
• Mostly found on forehead,
cheeks, nose and chin
Usually, Resolve spontaneously in
1 month, may go to 3 months
11. Miliaria
• They result from sweat retention
caused by partial obstruction of
eccrine gland
• Both miliaria and milia are due
to immaturity of skin
Miliaria affect 40% of newborn in
first month of life
Treatment: avoid overheating of
newborn’s body
12. Saborrheic dermatitis
• Characterized by erythema and
greasy scales
• Mostly on scalp “cradle cap”
• May attack ear, neck, face
• Erythema in flexural folds and
intertriginous area, to consider
diaper dermatitis and mostly
Scaling on the scalp,
• Causes: malassezia furfur,
hormonal fluctuation,
immunodeficiency
13. Saborrheic dermatitis cont’’’
• Treatment: white petroleum, tar-containing shampoo,
ketoconazole 2% shampoo or 2%cream
hydrocortisone 1% cream (rash in flexural area)
14. Varicella
• The rash typically lasts 12 to 21 days.
• Patients remain contagious until the last lesion has completely
crusted over.
22. Take home message
• Infants who are sick looking with vesicopustular rashes should be
tested for bacterial, viral and fungal infection
• Acne neonatorum usually resolve within 4 months, in severe cases we
can use 2.5% benzoyl peroxide to fasten the resolution
• Miliaria rubra respond to prevention of overheating by: cool bath, air
conditioning, removal of excess clothing
• Infantile seborrheic dermatitis usually respond to conservative
treatment by petrolatum, tar-containing shampoo,
• Topic Anti-fungal and mild corticosteroids are used in resistant cases.
23. Reference
• American family physician, Vol 77, No.1, Jan 1,2008
• Notes of prof Muganga
• Australia Family physician ,Vol 41,No.5, May 2012
26. introduction
• Rashes are common in newborn, and they can be source of significant
source of parental concern
• Most of them are transient and benign, some of them require work
up
27. Infantile hemangioma
• They are benign vascular tumors
• Occur in 5-10% of newborns
• Are common in preterm and
have a female predominance
• They don’t appear directly after
birth
• They are treated with
prednisolone and propranolol
• They disappear at 7 years in 76%
29. Dermal melanocytosis (Mongolian spot)
• They involve the lumbosacral
area
• Appear at birth or soon after
birth
• Most disappear in childhood
• Naevus of ito (upper
back&shoulder) persist
• Are caused by sparse
melanocyte in mid to low dermis
30. Erythema toxicum neonatorum
• Occur in 40% to 70% newborn,
most in term, normal wait
newborn,
• In 2 and 3 day mostly
• Lesions are erythematous 2-3mm,
macule&papule that develop into
pustules surrounded by erythema
• Flea bite appearance
• Face, trunk, but not palms and sore
• Lesions fade in 5-7 days, may
reoccur
31. Transient neonatal pustular melanosis
• It occur in 5% of black new born,
• Rare in white
• Its lesions lack surrounding
erythema
• Lesions rupture easily leaving a
pigmented macule that fade
over 3-4 weeks
• Involve all the body including
sole and palm
32. Acne neonatorum
• Closed comedones on forehead,
nose and cheek,
• Papules and pustules can also
develop
• Occur in 20% of newborns
• Are due to stimulation of
sebaceous gland
• Lesions resolve spontaneously
within 4 months without scaling
• If severe: 2.5% benzoyl peroxide
33. Milia
• Are 1-2mm white or yellow
papule due to keratin retention
in dermis
• Occur in 50% of newborn
• Mostly found on forehead,
cheeks, nose and chin
Usually, Resolve spontaneously in
1 month, may go to 3 months
34. Miliaria
• They result from sweat retention
caused by partial obstruction of
eccrine gland
• Both miliaria and milia are due
to immaturity of skin
Miliaria affect 40% of newborn in
first month of life
Treatment: avoid overheating of
newborn’s body
35. Saborrheic dermatitis
• Characterized by erythema and
greasy scales
• Mostly on scalp “cradle cap”
• May attack ear, neck, face
• Erythema in flexural folds and
intertriginous area, to consider
diaper dermatitis and mostly
Scaling on the scalp,
• Causes: malassezia furfur,
hormonal fluctuation,
immunodeficiency
36. Saborrheic dermatitis cont’’’
• Treatment: white petroleum, tar-containing shampoo,
ketoconazole 2% shampoo or 2%cream
hydrocortisone 1% cream (rash in flexural area)
37. Varicella
• The rash typically lasts 12 to 21 days.
• Patients remain contagious until the last lesion has completely
crusted over.
45. Take home message
• Infants who are sick looking with vesicopustular rashes should be
tested for bacterial, viral and fungal infection
• Acne neonatorum usually resolve within 4 months, in severe cases we
can use 2.5% benzoyl peroxide to fasten the resolution
• Miliaria rubra respond to prevention of overheating by: cool bath, air
conditioning, removal of excess clothing
• Infantile seborrheic dermatitis usually respond to conservative
treatment by petrolatum, tar-containing shampoo,
• Topic Anti-fungal and mild corticosteroids are used in resistant cases.
46. Reference
• American family physician, Vol 77, No.1, Jan 1,2008
• Notes of prof Muganga
• Australia Family physician ,Vol 41,No.5, May 2012