To parent's
dismay, baby acne is very common. Baby acne usually appears as small whiteheads
on the infant's cheeks, chin and forehead. The hormones that are transferred
from mother to baby at birth and with breastfeeding can sometimes cause baby
acne annoying but painless condition.
The
maternal hormones that are passed from you to the baby at the end of the
pregnancy could also be the cause of your baby's acne. Baby acne usually occurs
on the baby's cheeks, forehead, chin, and even the back. Contact with an oil
substances such as petroleum oil or mineral oil can cause baby acne. As with
adolescent acne, the acne condition can be caused by a skin irritation, certain
medications, or by a hormonal change.
Wipe any
food, drinks, or saliva that may drop off from your baby's mouth as this may
worsen baby acne. Baby acne can be prevented, be sure that you are not using
strong detergents in washing your baby's clothes. Some detergents may contain
harsh chemicals that can aggravate baby skin.
Acne is not
the only thing that can give the appearance of pimple to your baby's skin. If
your baby's breakout looks more like a rash, it may be eczema. Do not put any
oil or lotion on the infantile acne on the baby. You should be alarmed if your
baby's acne problem lasts for more than six months.
Wash your
baby's face with water and some mild baby soap once a day. Avoid putting any
creams, lotions or oils on your baby's skin. These products can also irritate
acne. Some think that acne is the baby's skin is simply going through a
cleansing process, as the baby's system cleanses itself of the unwanted
hormones.
Your baby's
skin is very sensitive and make up only add irritation to this sensitive area.
Baby
acne - What can I do about it?
Imagine you
have a beautiful newborn baby and instead of seeing a clean skin you're seeing
a baby with a skin full of pimples.
Fist I give you a definition what baby acne is, then five points that causes
baby acne
And last
but not least tips how to handle your baby's acne.
What is
baby acne?
Baby acne also known as acne neonatorum is a condition that affect 20% of the
newborn babies.
In most
cases the acne disappears after three months. Perhaps you have seen tiny bumps
on a newborn baby face if they disappear within a few weeks then it's not acne
but milieu, milieu is unrelated to baby acne.
What
causes baby acne?
There are
several factors that can cause acne on the skin of the baby.
* Medicines
can causes baby acne as well
* It's
possible that mineral oil or petroleum can cause baby acne
* The
hormones of the mother, as the baby get older, it loses the mother's hormones
and so the baby acne goes away.
* Drugs,
taken by the baby or by the mother who is pregnant, can cause baby acne as well
Treatments
for baby acne?
Don't scrub the face of your baby, scrubbing can cause skin irritation.
This
solution can work with teenager or adult acne but it will not help with baby
acne.
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