Frequency - International
Race
Sex
Frequency - United States
Age
Nevus sebaceus is usually noted as a solitary lesion at birth or in early childhood, whereas the characteristic features may not develop until puberty.
Males and females are equally affected by nevus sebaceus.
Nevus sebaceus occurs with equal frequency in males and females of all races. Of newborns, 0.3% are affected by nevus sebaceus.
Sebaceous nevi are sporadic and occur with equal frequency in males and females of all races.
Nevus sebaceus occurs with equal frequency in males and females of all races.