Survey of common cutaneous lesions in healthy infants at the well baby clinic.

OBJECTIVE Survey the prevalence of cutaneous disorders in infants at the well baby clinic. MATERIAL AND METHOD This prospective study was conducted on 500 infants, aged between 1 month and 1-year-old. RESULTS Mongolian spot and nevus simplex were the two most common congenital lesions in the present study. Seborrheic dermatitis was the most frequent skin findings arisen in infancy (apart from the neonatal period) and was on the third rank in overall cutaneous lesions. CONCLUSION Skin infections especially tinea versicolor were easily missed.