P83: Other conditions of integument specific to fetus and newborn

P83.1: Neonatal erythema toxicum

Babies’ skin can develop a redness during the first days after their birth. Small lumps and pustules can also appear. Pustules are small, pus-filled cavities in the skin. Changes like these, after the birth, occur as the skin becomes accustomed to its environment.

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