why or what cause baby acnes? what can i do to prevent or get rid of it?

Question

i have washed my 3 week old baby's face 3-5 times a day, and it just seems want to stay there and grow some more. i have also tried different soaps and make sure i have clean face or mouth before i kiss him. could he be allergic to some kind of fabric or dust?

Answer 1

First, baby acne is completely normal and not harmful at all. If you scrub your baby's face, stop and just wash lightly.

Here is an excerpt from Drgreene.com:

o many parents' dismay, their beautiful newborn's face breaks out with red bumps. This is called baby acne. It tends to occur at about the same age as the baby's peak gas production and fussiness. How attractive! (This all coincides with parents' maximum sleep deprivation.) Parents are often quite concerned both about how these bumps look and about their significance.

These bumps, Beckie, are quickly fleeting evidence of the connection between your body and your son's. During the final moments of your pregnancy, your hormones crossed the placenta into your son. Among other things (such as maturing his lungs), this stimulated the oil glands on your son's skin, eventually giving rise to the baby acne.

Fleshy or red pimples can be present at birth, but typically appear at 3 to 4 weeks of age. They occur predominately on the cheeks, but are also quite common on the forehead and chin. Whiteheads are sometimes present. This condition tends to come and go until the baby is between 4 and 6 months old.

The acne will be most prominent when your son is hot or fussy (increased blood flow to the skin), or when his skin is irritated. If his skin comes into contact with cloth laundered in harsh detergents, or becomes wet from saliva or milk that he has spit up, the condition may appear worse for several days.

Gently cleanse his face once a day with water, and perhaps a mild baby soap. Oils and lotions do not help, and may aggravate the condition. If the acne is severe or lasts beyond 6 months, your pediatrician may prescribe a mild medicine to help.

Otherwise, you can expect that the rash will soon be a memory. The oil glands will disappear, and you won't see the acne again until you turn around once, and he's a teenager. This time the acne will be evidence that his own hormones are turning him into a man.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

If you’re looking for accurate acne information, best to see a dermatologist. Some people believe doctors are predisposed to take the easy way to deal with acne… prescription drugs. But, with many, this simplistic answer may not be the appropriate course of action. Some feel that such prescription drugs just treat the symposium and not the underlying cause. But, a local dermatologist is still your best starting point.
For me personally, I discovered a great informational acne treatment site. Not only is there good information/articles but I got their audio e-book and following it’s advice can now say that my acne is a thing of the past! Keep in mind, were all different and there are various types of acne, so what works for some may not be totally effective for all.

Bottom line, hang in there, you will get past this! Sincere best wishes and good luck.
Oh, by the way the site that helped me is:
http://www.acne-treatment-medicine-1.info

Answer 4

"Baby acne" is very common in babies around that age. It is commonly believed that the hormones from the mother are still in the baby's system, and that is causing the acne. Don't wash your baby's face so much, the constant rubbing may be aggravating the condition. Just give it time, and wash your baby's face with a wet washcloth (no soap) 1 to 2 times per day. If the problem persists, bring it to your doctor's attention at your baby's next well check. Good luck!

Answer 5

If they are little red dots or bumps it is not acnes. I thought that too till the dr told me that they were getting a little too hot. It is called prickly heat.Because the baby's sweat glands have not formed yet so they have no way of releasing the heat.Make sure you dress the baby as you would dress and a light blanket aka hospital blanket. Is what dr told me.Babies get hot faster than we do due to the fact that their blood travels a shorter distance than ours.Hope that helps. :c)

Answer 6

Try limiting his dairy consumption.

A 2005 Harvard study found a connection:

"Acne Associated with Dairy Intake…

A new Harvard study links dairy products to adolescent acne. A group of 47,000 women from the Nurses’ Health Study was asked to provide information about several aspects of their diet during high school as well as any incidence of physician-diagnosed severe teenage acne.

Researchers noted a positive association with total milk and skim milk consumption, along with instant breakfast drinks, sherbet, cottage cheese, and cream cheese.

No association was found with several other foods often thought to affect acne, including soda, french fries, chocolate candy, and pizza. The scientists postulate that hormones and bioactive ingredients found in milk may be responsible."

Answer 7

almost all babies have it. It passes fairly quickly. DOn't do anything. Just keep his face clean (as you have been doing) and it will go away in a a month or so. In the mean time you will just have to live with it. We call it milk bumps.

Answer 8

i think that baby acne is caused from the mothers hormones...here is some info

Answer 9

WASH YOUR BABY'S FACE WiTHOUT SOAP. JUS USE A CLEAN WET WASH CLOTH.

Answer 10

give him some catnip tea. it will help with the rash and also help him sleep