This page contains images and information about medical concerns affecting the male infant's cheek. A baby's cheek shares the same thin and delicate skin as the rest of the face, so it is often prone to infection and irritation. Some frequent complaints include eczema, sixth disease (roseola), pityriasis alba, cradle cap (dandruff), milia, birthmarks, ringworm (tinea faciale), and impetigo. The pictures below illustrate these complaints. Click the images to link to pages with information about each diagnosis, including recommendations for home therapy and guidance on when to make an appointment with your child's doctor.
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Allergic Contact Dermatitis (Pediatric)
Contact dermatitis can have multiple areas of skin involvement.
Baby Acne (Neonatal Acne)
Neonatal acne can be severe with whiteheads covering the face, as in this newborn child.
Bug Bite or Sting (Pediatric)
Bug bites often cause hive-like (urticarial), swollen lesions.
Cellulitis
The common features in cellulitis, a skin and soft tissue infection, are redness, warmth, and swelling of the…
Drug Eruption, Unclassified (Pediatric)
This image displays a typical drug eruption in an infant.
Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
This image displays symmetric scaling, red, slightly elevated lesions typical of atopic dermatitis (eczema).
Flat Wart
Flat warts can be widely scattered across the face.
Folliculitis
This image displays the widespread distribution typical of folliculitis.
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
This image displays a grouping of skin lesions typical of herpes.
Hives (Urticaria)
This image displays urticaria (hives) affecting the neck, face, and shoulders.
Irritant Contact Dermatitis
This image displays inflammation and rash typical of irritant contact dermatitis due to frequent wetting and…
Milia
Milia are tiny cysts that occur for unknown reasons in infants.
Molluscum Contagiosum (Pediatric)
This image displays molluscum lesions with a depression in the center.
Pityriasis Alba
Flat, smooth, lighter (hypopigmented) patches of skin are typical of pityriasis alba.
Ringworm, Facial (Tinea Faciei)
This image displays a small, pink, slightly raised area of skin, with scaling on the edge, typical of fungal…
Roseola (Sixth Disease)
This image displays the bright pink rash typical of roseola (sixth disease).
Seborrheic Dermatitis (Pediatric)
Seborrheic dermatitis can have pink, scaly, slightly elevated lesions, typically involving the head and neck.
Strawberry Hemangioma (Infantile Hemangioma)
A small early hemangioma on the left cheek.
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