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Baby Acne – What You Should Or Shouldn’t Do About Infant Baby Acne

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Baby Acne – What You Should Or Shouldn’t Do About Infant Baby Acne

Baby acne is quite a common skin condition that affect 20% of infant babies. They usually show up just in time for your baby shower where all your friends and relatives have gathered to see your newborn pride and joy – with cute little red spots!

Baby acne happens after 3 or 4 weeks after birth and can sometimes occur at birth as well. It is a result of its mothers hormones that circulate in the baby’s body during the last few weeks of pregnancy and it is nothing to be concerned about at all. This form of acne is similar to the ones that appear during puberty but have absolutely no relationship connecting the two types of acne. So just because your baby develops acne does not mean that it will be acne prone later on in life.

Babies are not bothered by baby acne, so don?t be too worried. In fact, parents are the ones who get more bothered about the pimples than the infants are. The pimples on a baby do not hurt the least bit and they only last a few weeks.

If your baby will be attending some kind of photo shoot or special ceremony, you might be tempted to put make up on the baby. Try to avoid such practices as most make up will only irritate your child?s skin even further.

Milia or “milk spots” can also develop during the early stages of infancy, which is another common occurrence. They are the result of the pores of the skin getting blocked and appear as tiny bumps on the face or scalp, similar to acne but white in color. You do not need to treat milia as it will subside on it own.

Another very common skin condition besides baby acne is eczema. Eczema is a skin condition that causes red scaly rashes that are itchy and do make babies miserable. They are often caused by certain allergies to food or something in the air. Some babies are also skin-sensitive to the types of detergent used in washing their clothes.

Eczema can often be mistaken for baby acne so it is important to know the difference. It is recommended that you seek the advice of your doctor if eczema were to occur.

As mentioned before, pimples on a baby is nothing to be concerned about and is quite normal. However if the same spots have not subsided after a few months and begin to develop an infection, you should take your baby to a doctor and have the spots looked at.

We all want beautiful, smooth-faced babies but it is important you don’t try and clear your baby’s pimple up by applying any acne cream or by squeezing the zits. A baby’s skin is extremely delicate and by doing so you could scar its skin for life. The baby acne will disappear on its own after a few weeks and what you can do in the meantime is to keep his face clean on a daily basis and frequently change the bed sheets.


Amy Chan is an author and publisher for several online blogs and websites which focus on children’s and women’s health, shopping and nutrition. Check out her latest articles on girls easter dresses and preemie baby clothing.

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