Baby acne

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I think Isla has got baby acne. She's got small red pimples with tiny whiteheads that come and go. They aren't milk spots.

Anyone elses little one had this?
 
Charley had these! I got told to use non bio washing powder on everyones clothes not just his and avoid any bath products. I did this and they went within a week! Charley had them quite bad all over his face!
 
Are they like these?
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Yes, but not as many. I only use Fairy Non-Bio for her clothes and have been washing her face with sterile water only. They are strange spots as they seem to come and go quickly.
 
Eva has this! Started off as a small patch on her cheek when she was about 2weeks old then rapidly spread all over her face, neck and shoulders. It's to do with hormones passed through to her from me during labour and then disappearing from her body a few weeks after birth apparently. I took her to the docs who prescribed a moisturiser (mainly keep me happy feeling that I was doing summat! :-/).

Doc told me that it would get worse before improving in a couple weeks and he was right. The spots are fading now and she has dry skin so I'm still using the moisturiser now.

Baby acne is not caused by washing powder or owt like that - it's hormonal and will settle in a few weeks time. I k ow that it looks awful and is quite upsetting to think that it could be hurting baby but it isn't and will pass.
 
Lilly has this all over her forehead too, she looks like a right little teenager..... actually at the moment she has the mood to match, heh.

xx
 
Yes, Cahal had some - like Stunned said, they're due to the hormones passed from you at birth that are still in his system and will go on their own - nothing to worry about!
 
HV told me it was just hormones, and even formula babies tend to get them around 6 weeks. Alannas worst ones cleared up in a few days, still has them over her scalp though. Just got told to make sure only to use water on her skin for a while
 
hey! yeah, Layla has had this too... she's had them on and off for the last fortnight all over her face and scalp but they seem to be clearing up a bit now :) HV said it could be because of the hormones transferred from me to her through breastfeeding etc and as others have said - water only baths and non bio washing powder etc etc.

If they become very red and pussy looking though then go to the doc - that's what my HV told us! Luckily though it hasn't come to that :) xx
 
Isla's still got lots of pimples and they've spread all over her cheeks and some on the back of her neck and scalp :sad: She's had it for about 3 weeks now.

Went to the doctors today and he's given her some antibiotics and some anti-microbial cream. Not sure about giving her the antibiotics really for a problem that is only really aesthetic and should clear up on it's own. And she's due for her injections next week and don't want her to be on antibiotics when she has the injections.

I think I'll just try the cream for a few days and see how we get on... Anyone elses LO have the spots for this long?
 
I can't remember how long charley had them but after I started using the cream on him they cleared up quite quick! Even though the spots have gone now I still use it when his skin goes dry!
 

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