23
Jul
Skin Colored Rash On Baby Face. It is caused by an excess of bilirubin a breakdown product of red blood cells. Many things can cause white patches on a childs skin. They usually appear on the face body upper arms and thighs. For most kids the rash goes away on its own in 612 months but can take longer.
The rash appears suddenly and youll see small bumps and discoloration such as redness. Pink or skin-coloured spots. What you may see. Raised red yellow and white spots erythema toxicum can appear on babies when theyre born. Refers to diffuse gray-brown discoloration of the skin that can develop in infants 1-7 days after initiation of phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia. It is the result of the babys pores being blocked by dead skin cells.
The condition gradually resolves without sequelae within several weeks after discontinuation of therapy.
Milia is entirely harmless. If the bilirubin level becomes sufficiently high blue or. It often is worse in the winter when a childs skin will feel rough and dry with small red bumps. This produces new skin not yet exposed to the sun which makes it lighter. The most common is likely to be a sore or scratch where the surface has been broken. Apply petroleum jelly or zinc oxide cream to shield sensitive skin from urine and stool.