Baby Acne - Doing What's Right for Your Baby's Skin

Are you ready for some sleepless nights? Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you, but babies can be extremely irritated and grumpy when experiencing baby acne. I mean they might not be able to tell you in words, but I guarantee you will hear about it.

Baby Acne is not uncommon. It occurs in babies between the ages of anywhere from two weeks old to four or five month of age. However, it is not persistent, instead it is intermittent meaning you will see it come and go. The cause of baby acne has been linked to the maternal hormones which are passed on to the baby from the mother through the placenta. As a result, these hormones lead to secretion of old in the baby’s skin and thus causing baby acne.

Treatment for Baby Acne - do's and don'ts of infant skin care

The only thing you can do is to make sure the babies face is clean and free of any dirt or milk dribbling from the bottle. Use soft cloth and mild soap for cleaning, be gentle, do not rub and grind. Also since babies have much softer skin than adults, use separate laundry detergents to wash you child cloths. Using adult laundry detergents can cause your babies skin to become more irritable.

As a mother of two children, I remember running to the pediatrician as soon as i noticed any signs of baby acne or rash. However, she provided no magic answers, instead simply told me to wait and let nature run its course. It is only a matter of time before the oil glands subside and your baby’s acne is gone.

Having experienced baby acne (among other childhood conditions) with my two children, my advice to young mothers is to relax and enjoy the time with your baby. Before you know it their acne will be gone. The next time you have to think about your baby's acne might be once they are into adolescents and well on their way in adulthood. It is not uncommon for children experiencing baby acne to also experience Teen or Adult Acne

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