Prakt. lékáren. 2017; 13(2): 89-92 | DOI: 10.36290/lek.2017.011

Skin problems in infants and toddlers I.

Klára Bechná

Lékárna Na Středisku, Kopřivnice

Children’s skin is a highly sensitive organ, so it is not surprising that skin rash and eczema are among common complaints in the

very early age of life. The article presents a review of the specific features of children’s skin that need to be understood so that skin

problems in infants can be seen in a broader context. The first part of the article will deal with the characteristics and self-treatment

of the most common non-infectious skin problems in infants and toddlers (intertrigo, irritant contact dermatitis, and skin

rash associated with the action of sweat and sebaceous glands). The second part of the article will further discuss the issue of

non-infectious skin problems in children, such as atopic eczema and seborrhoeic dermatitis, as well as the effect of sunlight or

skin reactions to contact with animals.

Keywords: children’s skin, intertrigo, nappy dermatitis, miliaria, erythema toxicum neonatorum, sebaceous hyperplasia, neonatal acne, milia.

Published: June 1, 2017  Show citation