Rashes (with pictures) Print E-mail
Written by TDB, Ph.D.   

Several baby rash pictures are categorized below. Only your doctor can correctly diagnose a rash and accurately identify its source. Below are pictures of the 10 most common baby rashes, and there are some links to useful pictures that can help you isolate the cause of a rash.

 

1. Diaper rash.

For more pictures of diaper rash, see:

http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/dermnet/diaperrash6.html

 

2. Hives (in this case, penicillin allergy).

hives

For more pictures of hives, see:

http://www.skinsight.com/infant/urticariaHives.htm

 

3. Viral rash (in this case, accompanying the common cold).

Viral Rash

 

4. Roseola (aka Sixth Disease, baby measles).

Roseola

For more pictures of roseola, see:

http://www.skinsight.com/infant/roseolaSixthDisease.htm

 

5. Ringworm Rash

Ringworm

For more pictures of ringworm rash, see:

http://www.skinsight.com/child/tineaCorporis.htm

 

6. Eczema Rash

Eczema

 

7. Chickenpox Rash

Chickenpox

For more pictures of chickenpox rash, see:

http://www.vaccineinformation.org/varicel/photos.asp


8. Impetigo

impetigo

For more pictures of impetigo rash, see:

http://smartsearch.uiowa.edu/libweb/impetigo/

 

9. Heat Rash ('prickly heat')

baby heat rash

For more heat rash pictures, see:

http://www.skinsight.com/infant/miliariaRubra.htm

 

10. Contact Dermatitis

contact dermatitis

For more pictures of contact dermatitis, see:

http://www.skinsight.com/teen/contactDermatitis.htm

 

For more general rash pictures, categorized by condition, see:

http://pediatrics.about.com/od/rashes/ig/Skin-Rashes/

http://ledaomd.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/common-childhood-skin-problems/

 

 
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