[Dermatology of neonatal period--skin diseases undemanding of treatment]

Abstract

The skin of newborns differs from adult skin in many aspects. It is in the developing age which makes it difficult to fulfill it's correct function. There are diseases which appear in the first month of the infants life and require treatment. Mild local therapy may be administered or extensive moisturization of skin changes. Common mild and easy passing skin syndromes are: vernix caseosa, cutis marmarotta, hyperplasia sebacea, milia, acne neonatorum, erythema toxicum neonatorum, transient neonatal pustular melanosis, and neonatal dermalia pustulosis.