Baby Acne Treatment Cure Dermatologist Recommended Products

Baby Acne Treatment Cure Dermatologist Recommended Products. Baby Acne Treatment Cure Dermatologist Recommended Products. BABY ACNE (ACNE NEONATORUM) is just that, acne lesions that form on the baby´s face sometime in the second or third month of life and lasts usually 4-6 weeks or so. Acne neonatorum is a result of the maternal hormones that continue to circulate in the baby´s bloodstream after birth, stimulating the sebaceous glands. There are some studies that suggest that infants who experience really severe infantile acne may have more problems with acne in their teenage years. Baby acne may include red bumps, pustules or even blackheads. I have a good friend that mistook the normal baby acne of her first-born which looked like red bumps on the face as a drug allergy to an antibiotic given for an ear infection. Not familiar with baby acne and living away from family, she rushed the baby off to the ER. Of course we laugh about it now, but she was very frightened at the time.

Another friend had given birth to her first child during the winter time and had her wrapped under several layers of clothing and had the bassinette near the fire place. Sure enough, the baby developed a full blown case of acne within a few days. Over heating is a flare factor with respect to baby acne. While it is certainly important to keep your newborn warm and out of drafts, don't go overboard indoors with heavy clothing and blankets.

My typical approach is to simply clean the skin with a very mild cleanser and allow Mother Nature to resolve the situation. Rarely, I have to resort to using OTC products such as low potency benzyl peroxide or prescription acne products, such as in the case of a 3 month old infant I once saw as a patient who had a severe case of blackheads.

Audrey Kunin, M.D.
 

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Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser This liquid soap free cleanser is so mild, that I recommend it be used to cleanse newborns. Eespecially in patients who are prone to eczema, seasonal allergies, perioral dermatitis, rosacea and those who are excessively dry and irritated.from use of topical prescription retinoids. $9.85
 

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Baby Acne Questions

Q.My 3 week old daughter has a bad case of infant acne. I am told that it will go away on it´s own in a month or so. Is there anything that I can do to make it disappear quicker?
A.I would refer you to my article Baby Skin Conditions that discusses baby acne (miliaria) and what to do to help clear up her skin.

Q.Doctor, My son is 7 months old and has (in my opinion) severe acne. I do know that it is normal for newborns to get acne from the hormones from their mother and will grow out of it. But my sons has actual black and whiteheads. We have tried everything. I am really concerned about them leaving scares. Any suggestions? Thank you for your time.
A. I have seen occasional infants have really nasty blackheads, etc. while they are going through this neonatal acne. Only once did I have to prescribe actual topical acne therapy to get rid of the situation. Unless you are picking at the acne or he is developing acne cysts, it would be very unlikely he would develop scars. Infants who have severe cases of acne may have more significant acne as a teen, so you may want to take him on the early side of breaking out in his teens to see a dermatologist. For now, if you are that concerned, take him to the dermatologist and see if either topical 0.5-1 percent hydrocortisone or acne creams may be required.