You might just have had a newborn baby but discovered acne lesions on his/her cheeks. You are feeling quite lost and disoriented with the results. Right? Do not worry. Baby acne can be treated quite effectively. The various treatments will not only reduce the acne lesions but also remove the scars permanently from your baby's face. To treat baby acne better, you should know what it is; the causes for it and the treatments that will cure baby acne.



There are two types of acne that can occur in the face and body of the baby. The first type is called neonatal milia, which are like multiple tiny whiteheads on the face of the newborn babies. These typical pimples occur more due to hormonal stimulation but reduce after a few days. The other type called the infantile acne occurs usually around the 3rd or 4th month of the baby and looks like regular adult acne with whiteheads, blackheads, pustules and pimples. This type can last for at least 2 to 3 years. Either of these baby acne types is not at all dangerous but in most of the cases they might leave severe scar impressions on the face of the baby. So you should treat them to reduce acne in your baby.

Cause of baby acne

Baby acne is more commonly known as "acne neonatorum" and comes as an eruption on the cheeks. It is basically the reaction of the baby's skin to a relative imbalance of male and female hormones in the baby's system. The hormones are passed to the baby's body through the placenta just before it's born. Acne in the body of your baby might disappear after 4 to 6 months but even when it vanishes you should be careful of not feeding your baby with the harmful soymilk. This food can lead to further eruption of acne or sometimes cause detrimental to the health of your baby specially during the puberty times. Baby acne occurs more on the face of the babies instead of their hands or bodies.

Treatments for reducing baby acne

The first tip to reduce acne in your baby is balanced diet. Try to feed your baby with vitamins and supplements as suggested by the dermatologists. As long as you are breast-feeding your baby, make sure that you stop taking any deep-fried food or fatty items. That will prevent acne in your baby.

Another way to prevent baby acne is cleaning his face with water gently. You can even use mild baby soaps while washing. Try not to apply baby oils as that can prove to be infectious for the baby.

Try to take special care of baby acne during the winter times. Make sure that you avoid applying moisturizers and heavy creams on the face and body of your baby. Try to keep your baby bundle warm so that the cold air does not let heat rashes to break out in the skin of your baby. Wash the face of the baby with lukewarm water after every hour and let him/her drink lots of water/milk so that the impurities in the system get washed out completely.

Your baby has a bright future ahead so make sure that he/she can live it happily with a glowing skin and fresh look.