Possible Skin Conditions

This page provides information and images about medical concerns affecting the male infant's forehead. The forehead has thin, delicate skin, like that on the rest of a baby's face, so it is a frequent site of infection and irritation. Medical conditions commonly affecting the forehead include ringworm (tinea faciale), eczema, birthmarks, cradle cap (seborrheic dermatitis), milia, warts, and molluscum contagiosum. Click the images below to learn more about these diagnoses, including when it is important to make an appointment with the baby's doctor versus when it would appropriate to try treatment at home.