![]() Premature baby girls may have a very prominent clitoris and inner labia. This is related to the mother's hormones and goes away within a few days to weeks. In the first week, a milky substance, sometimes called witch's milk, may leak from the nipples. Port wine stains on the face may be linked to more serious problems.īreast enlargement may occur in newborn boys and girls around the third day of life. Port wine stains don't disappear over time. They may be small, or they may cover large areas of the body. They are caused by a concentration of tiny dilated blood vessels called capillaries. Nearly all strawberry hemangiomas completely disappear by age 9.Ī port wine stain is a flat, pink, red, or purple colored birthmark. These birthmarks often grow in size for several months, and then slowly fade. Strawberry hemangiomas are more common in premature babies and in girls. They may not appear at birth, but often develop in the first 2 months. Hemangiomas are formed by a concentration of tiny, immature blood vessels. This is a bright or dark red, raised or swollen, bumpy area that looks like a strawberry. They usually disappear within a few months. Erythema toxicum doesn't require any treatment and disappears by itself in a few days.Ībout 1 in 5 newborns develop acne in the first month. It usually appears on the cheeks and forehead. The cause is unknown but it's not dangerous. About 50% of all babies develop this condition in the first few days of life. The rash is common on the chest and back, but may be found all over. ![]() They usually disappear in the first 4 years of life.Įrythema toxicum is a red rash on newborns. The spots are caused by a concentration of pigmented cells. Over 80% of African-American, Asian, and Indian babies have these marks, but they occur in dark-skinned babies of all races. Most of these fade and disappear completely by age 18 months.Ĭongenital dermal melanocytosis (formerly called Mongolian spots) are blue or purple-colored splotches on the baby's lower back and buttocks. They're caused by a concentration of immature blood vessels and may be the most visible when the baby is crying. The name comes from the marks on the back of the neck where, as the myth goes, a stork may have picked up the baby. These are small pink or red patches often found on a baby's eyelids, between the eyes, upper lip, and back of the neck. When these occur in a baby's mouth and gums, they are called Epstein pearls. Milia form from oil glands and disappear on their own. Milia are tiny, white, bumps on a newborn's nose, cheeks, chin and forehead. It's more noticeable in premature babies. This is soft, downy hair on a baby's body, especially on the shoulders, back, forehead, and cheeks. It protects the baby's skin during pregnancy. This is a white, greasy, cheese-like substance on the skin of many babies at birth. Normal shape usually returns by the end of the first week. Molding is the irregular shape of a baby's head from the birth process. But it may indicate a problem, especially if it worsens. This may be a normal response as the body gets rid of older red blood cells. Some newborns develop a yellow coloring of the skin and whites of the eyes called jaundice. But blue coloring of other parts of the body isn't normal. ![]() ![]() This is a normal response to a baby's underdeveloped blood circulation. A baby's hands and feet may stay bluish in color for several days. This redness normally starts to fade in the first day. As the baby starts to breathe air, the color changes to red. When a baby is first born, the skin is a dark red to purple color. Some of the normal variations in newborns include the following:Ī baby's skin coloring can vary greatly, depending on the baby's age, race or ethnic group, temperature, and whether or not the baby is crying. Understanding the normal appearance of newborns can help you know that your baby is healthy. Others, such as birthmarks, may be permanent. Some of these differences are just temporary, part of the physical adjustments a baby goes through. Newborns have many variations in normal appearance, from color to the shape of the head. It may be surprising for many parents to see their newborn the first time-wet and red, with a long head, and screaming-nothing at all like they had imagined. They think about a pink, round, chubby-cheeked and gurgling wonder. Parents often dream of what their new baby may look like. Newborn Appearance What does a newborn look like? ![]()
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