Meaning of acne neonatorum | Babel Free

Definitions

A type of acne that develops in newborns, characterised by open and closed comedones on the cheeks, chin and forehead.

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Examples

“Acneiform eruptions of infants and small children (acne neonatorum and infantum) are rare.”

“There’s another slightly more serious and persistent type of acne that affects some babies, called infantile acne or acne neonatorum.”

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