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Baby Acne Heat Rash
Baby breaking out on her cheeks...looks like maybe a heat rash?
My daughter is almost a month old and breaks out on her cheeks every once in a while. Its like a bunch of tiny little pimple-looking dots but it's not acne. It doesn't seem to bother her but it gets real red and will go away again. I gave her a bath earlier tonight and it hasn't been red since, you can just still feel the dots. I think its from her resting her cheek on the crib or bouncy chair when she is laying/sitting down. I put her on her back in her crib but she tends to get onto her side by herself. Would lotion help or make it worse? She goes for her 1 month check up in a couple days so I'll bring it up then as well...
My son has the same problem. I took him to the doctor and he told me it's a form of 'cradle cap' that goes on babies faces. He said if it happen when he gets older, it's excema. He told me to switch to Dove body wash and put lubrication on his face.
It seems to work! Good luck!
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Is It Baby Acne, Heat Rash, Or Cradle Crap?
There are a number of skin conditions that babies can get, and two different types of acne. Each one has different treatments and recommendations, so it's good to know the symptoms of each.
Cradle Crap
Like neonatal acne, cradle crap and seborrheic dermatitis are related to the hormonal changes associated with pregnancy, which cause the oil glands to go into overdrive. Cradle crap is:
- crusty, scaly, red patches on baby's scalp
- caused by overactive sebaceous glands (these produce the skin's oil)
- there can also redness in the crease of the baby's neck, armpits, and behind his ears
- when it is only on the scalp, it is cradle crap. When it spreads all over the face, and in the diaper area, it is called seborrheic dermatitis. You should contact your doctor to get a stronger shampoo or alternative treatment if this occurs.
Heat Rash
Heat rash can occur in anyone, though babies are more vulnerable because their sweat glands aren't fully developed. Thus, they are less able to re-balance their core body temperature. Heat rash is characterized by very small bumps on the skin, surrounded by a red area. Heat rash:
- usually breaks out on areas of the body covered by clothes
- this includes the trunk, groin, and armpits
- it can cause fever and heat exhaustion in severe cases
- hot and humid environments tend to be associated with it more
- it can feel prickly or stinging
Baby Acne
Like teenage acne, baby acne occurs more often in boys than girls. Unlike later forms of acne, it is generally mild or moderate, and rarely severe.
It generally occurs on the face of infants – usually the cheeks, though it can spread to the chin and forehead. When this type of acne is mild to moderate, it is unlikely to lead to permanent scarring. However, if the acne is severe, scars can occur that last into adulthood. Those babies who develop severe acne usually get acne vulgaris when they reach the teenage years. Acne vulgaris is the most common type of acne people suffer from.
Neonatal acne can include features of regular acne like whiteheads and blackheads, as well as papules and pustules. Papules do not have pus in them, and look like small, solid, raised areas of the skin. Pustules do have pus in them, as the name suggests. Pustules generally form in sweat glands or hair follicles. It is composed of inflammatory cells as well as pus.
When there are no comedomes (whiteheads and blackheads), babies may have what is call neonatal cephalic pustulosis. This is a result of an infection by a genus of yeasts called malassezia. There are a number of different species belonging to this genus, although it has not been established whether the different species cause particular skin conditions. Malassezia yeasts can cause seborrhoeic dermatitis and dandruff, as well as neonatal cephalic pustulosis and a range of other conditions.
Neonatal cephalic pustulosis doesn't usually need treatment, though a topical antifungal cream can be applied.
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