Understanding Baby Acne
September 5, 2008
One must have often heard of the problem of acne in teenagers, adults and in people of all gender. However, baby acne sounds unfamiliar as nobody expects small babies to be affected by problems like acne. So what exactly is baby acne? Baby acne is broadly defined as the inflammation of white heads, black heads and red pimples over the body of your baby. Generally occurring on face, arms, buttocks, shoulders and legs of the baby; small babies can suffer from various kinds of acne like Neonata milia, Neonatal acne and infantile acne. While Neonatal acne occurs at the time of birth, Neonata milia appear as typical pimples in infants and infantile acne can occur in babies with less than four years of age.
Baby acne can be caused due to changes in hormonal level, bad nutrition and greasy or oily skin. Drugs taken by nursing mother can also trigger the problem of baby acne. This is not a rare problem as many babies suffer from this. The pimples are most prominent when the child is angry or cranky as that leads to an increased blood flow to the skin. Baby acne is usually characterized by cysts, scarring of the skin, blackheads, whiteheads and inflammation around skin eruptions. You should not take any risk with child’s sensitive skin and before trying any remedy or treatment, it is always advisable to consult your doctor.
By following certain hygienic guidelines, you can prevent your child from developing this irritable problem of baby acne. Preventive measures include restraining your child from sleeping on dirty pillows; increasing the child’s intake of fresh fruit juices and water; avoiding squeezing or picking the acne and other basic hygienic measures. Baby acne is a problem which automatically disappears after some time. There are various medications and creams available for this purpose but always consult a doctor before using them as a child’s skin is very sensitive which should not be played with.
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I noticed when my daughter was around 3 weeks old that she had developed patches of pimple like bumps on her face, neck and ears. Being a first time mom, I went to the emergency room to have it looked at to make sure it was nothing serious. The doctor there walked in the room, looked at her for a few seconds, and quickly came to the conclusion that what she had was neonatal acne and it would go away on it’s own. I felt relieved at first but now a week has passed and it is getting worse. I understand that when she is fussy or angry that the patches look worse because of the blood flow, but now the so called baby acne has spread to her shoulders, the top of her chest, and the top of her back just below the neck. Can neonatal acne spread on its own to other parts of the body? and if not what else could she possibly have and is it hurting her or making her noticably more fussy?