Iatrogenic cutaneous injuries in the neonate

Background: Iatrogenic cutaneous injuries of the neonate have decreased in number in the last 30 years because of changes in the medical procedures du ring the prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal periods. Observations: The emergence of such cutaneous injuries derived from the use of instruments, blunt and sharp, from manual manipulations, from medicatio ns, and from hesitation or abstaining from intervention. Conclusion: The dermatologist, unfamiliar with handling of neonates in the nursery, should be capable of recognizing and dealing with these phenomena when encountered in the acute stage or with their residue.