Incidence Of Physiological And Pathological Skin Changes In The Newborn

Abstract

The neonatal period i.e. first 28 days of life is one of the rapid adaptation in which the skin plays an important role and for the first time fully assumes its function as a barrier and thermo regulator. About 96% to 99.3% of all newborn babies suffer from one or the other dermatosis if skin examination is carried out as discussed by Moosavi Z [1] and Rivers JK [2] but pathological skin changes were observed in 41.2% neonates only by Nobbay et al [3].