Skin Examination Of NewBorn Infant

Skin Examination Of NewBorn Infant

The skin of infants is thinner than that of older children, so blood vessels can easily be seen. The skin may have a mottled appearance known as cutis marmorata, a benign condition that will disappear. This condition may develop in older children when they are cold. Many infants have red markings on the upper eyelids, in the area above the nose, sometimes extending onto the forehead, and on the back of the neck. These are known by a variety of names—nevus fl ammeus, vascular nevi, salmon patches, “stork bites” when on the back of the neck, and “crow’s nests” when above the eyes. These disappear with time or, as on the back of the neck, when they become covered with hair.

 
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