Skin characteristics in newborns

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Cutis marmorata on the leg	Erythema toxicum on the foot	Milia - nose	Miliaria crystallina - chest and arm
Miliaria crystallina - chest and arm	Miliaria crystallina - close-up	Skin characteristics

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Red birthmarks may include:

• Port-wine stains are growths that contain blood vessels (vascular growths). They are red to purplish in color. They are frequently seen on the face, but may occur on any area of the body.
• Hemangiomas are a collection of capillaries (small blood vessels) that may appear at birth or a few months later.
• Stork bites are small red patches on the baby's forehead, eyelids, back of the neck, or upper lip. They are caused by stretching of the blood vessels. They usually go away within 18 months.

Review Date: 11/02/2009
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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