Bringing the world of a child is one of the most beautiful gifts that a woman and a family may receive. New mothers spend hours analyzing every move and every part of baby’s body. It may be surprising to you, but you may notice your baby’s acne on the face. It usually occurs around the age of three – four weeks. Acne in babies is very common. It affects 20% of newborns. It can occur at birth, but most often occurs after several weeks, usually on the cheeks and sometimes on the forehead or chin.
Pustules are mostly red, but may occur on top of those white and may be accompanied by red skin around them.
They are generally more pronounced if her baby is warm, if shaken, if her skin is irritated due to slaver, milk or clothes of coarse cloth or washed with detergent were strong.
Some babies have on their face at birth, small red spots like pimples. They disappear in a few weeks and not related to acne. These pimples can cause reddening of the area that appear and become more pronounced when the baby is getting warm, is agitated or if the skin is irritated by saliva or clothes that were washed in too strong washing powder.
Choose a concealer that is completely natural and designed for sensitive skin, you need to try to cover acne for a special occasion like a family photo. But make sure you use it sparingly, because it puts something on the baby’s face can aggravate the situation.
Sometimes when the baby shows severe acne, your doctor may recommend treatment with benzoyl peroxide, retinol creams or other keratolytic agents.
A family history of acne suggests that the infant will develop acne after birth. Also, just because a newborn baby has acne that does not mean you have severe acne as a teenager or adult. Acnea newborn is different from two other medical conditions that sometimes is confused: acne, milia and infant diseases.