They often fade or disappear as a child grows older. Some are flat and some form a raised area on the skin. For more information, see the topic Cradle Cap.īirthmarks come in different sizes, shapes, and colours. Cradle cap usually goes away by age 1 year. Unlike some other rashes, cradle cap can be treated at home with shampoo or mineral oil. This scaly or crusty skin on the top of the baby's head is a normal buildup of sticky skin oils, scales, and dead skin cells. Many babies get what is called cradle cap.They will disappear within the first week or two. They are caused by the trauma of being squeezed through the birth canal. These are specks of blood that have leaked into the skin. These red dots are called petechiae (say 'puh-TEE-kee-eye'). You may notice tiny red dots on your newborn's skin.The baby sometimes has tiny red dots on the skin.For more information, see the topic Spitting Up. Clean your baby's face often, especially after he or she eats or spits up. Many babies have a rash off and on around the mouth or on the chin.For more information, see the topic Diaper Rash. If your baby has diaper rash, take extra care to keep him or her as dry as possible. Sometimes an infection from bacteria or yeast can cause a diaper rash. Diaper rash can happen when babies sleep for many hours without waking.

Diaper rash is red and sore skin on a baby's bottom or genitals that is caused by wearing a wet diaper for a long time.For more information, see the topic Heat Rash. Dress your child in light, loose clothing and give him or her a cool bath. To help the rash go away, remove your baby from the warm setting. Doctors call this rash miliaria (say 'mil-ee-AIR-ee-uh'). It often itches and makes your baby uncomfortable. This is a red or pink rash usually found on the body areas covered by clothing. Babies can get heat rash, sometimes called prickly heat, when they are dressed too warmly or when the weather is very hot.Mottling usually doesn't occur past 6 months of age. Remove your baby from the cold source, and the rash will usually go away. When cold, your newborn may get a blotchy, lacy rash (mottling) on the limbs and torso.Sometimes dark spots may last for a few weeks or months. Babies are born with it, and it usually goes away after the first few days of life. It causes pus-filled pimples that may break open and form dark spots surrounded by loose skin. The rash is harmless and doesn't need treatment. A rash called pustular melanosis (say 'PUS-chuh-ler mel-uh-NOH-sis') is common among black infants.The blotchy areas may come and go, but they will usually go away on their own within a week. It may appear on only part of the body or on most of the body. This is called erythema toxicum (say 'air-uh-THEE-mah TOK-sik-um'). During the first day or two of life, many babies get harmless red blotches with tiny bumps that sometimes contain pus.The white spots go away by themselves in a few weeks and aren't harmful. Sometimes white spots appear on the gums and the roof of the mouth (palate), where they are called Epstein pearls. The spots are called milia (say 'MIL-ee-uh'). Tiny white spots very often appear on a newborn's face during the first week.Baby acne has nothing to do with whether your child will have acne problems as a teenager. This baby acne may show up during the first few weeks of life and usually clears up on its own within a few months. Babies often get pimples on their cheeks, noses, and foreheads.Here are some of the things you may notice about your baby's skin. But most will go away on their own in a few days or weeks. Some of them have long names that are hard to say and sound scary. It's very common for newborns to have rashes or other skin problems. Topic Overview What are the most common skin conditions in newborns?

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