2006-06-14 04:34:59 · 23 answers · asked by Me & The boy 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
He has only been in the sun 3 times and has had a hat and SPF 50 sunblock on. The freckle appeared on his arm, and I think it was before I started taking him out in the sun. He is fair skinned, and I guess I thought they would appear later if he was to have any at all. Thanks for all of your responses!
2006-06-14 06:38:57 · update #1
Yes, but you should definitely keep him out of the sun!
2006-06-14 04:36:12 · answer #1 · answered by cucumberlarry1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
freckles are caused by sun exposure. ur 7 month old baby should be in the sun as little as possible, and if they are in the sun they should have SPF 30 or higher sunblock on.
2006-06-14 04:52:00 · answer #2 · answered by 1 Hott Mami 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CAFÉ AU LAIT SPOTS
These innocuous, light brown stains are actually hereditary pigmented lesions. They aren´t technically moles or freckles. Cafe au lait spots often have an irregular border. Interestingly enough, they are not usually present at birth but present within the first few months to a year of life. While it´s not unusual to have a café au lait spot (they can be seen in up to 20% of people) these can be an indication of internal disease when they are numerous or large. Diseases, such as neurofibromatosis or tuberous sclerosis, may be accompanied by 6 or more café au lait spots and the lesions are often larger than ½ centimeter in diameter in children. For adults, 1.5 centimeters in diameter for multiple cafe au lait spots is a warning sign.
Cafe au lait spots may respond to bleaching agents, although often the pigment is located within the dermis (as opposed to more superficial pigment within the epidermis as seen with freckles). When this is true, many times bleaches or microdermabrasion will not resolve them. I would not recommend the use of bleaching agents in early childhood. However, if you do want to keep the spots less noticeable, I would encourage sun protection. Just like melasma, moles or freckles, the more sun exposure a cafe au lait spot receives, the darker the lesion may become.
Café au lait spots are a funny thing. My son looke just like my baby pictures when he was an infant. But he happened to have a café au lait spot in the exact location and the same unusual shape as one my husband has. This is obviously a hereditary trait and certainly one that made my husband quite happy in those early years when my son looked like my carbon copy!
2006-06-27 09:36:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freckles are simply spots on the skin that have more pigment that the rest of the skin. Exposure to the sun darkens these spots and makes them more visible. It is completely normal and nothing to worry about!
2006-06-27 23:41:43 · answer #4 · answered by karinlovespooh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes if one of the of both of the parents have alot of freckles the child will start showing freckles at a young age it's simple ganetics.
2006-06-24 03:52:30 · answer #5 · answered by Danielle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and make sure you use sun screen and a hat while out. Regardless to whether the sun is out or not. The child will burn very easy.
2006-06-14 04:40:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anne M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The parents son or daughter can not get freckles unless their parents have them. They can also get freckles from being in the sun too much.
2006-06-14 04:36:38 · answer #7 · answered by Stewie Griffin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-17 14:44:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter started popping out with one here and there at about 6 months of age. She doesn't have a lot of them, and we still make a big deal when a new one shows up.
2006-06-27 02:11:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, they can....are you sure it's not chicken pocs (lol I kno I spelled that wrong) because I thought I had freckles and it turned out to be chicken pox and I also had a fever.
2006-06-25 03:42:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋