Acne: Infant, Aquaphor
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Baby Acne
Asked by M.J. from Kansas City
on January 2, 2010
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My baby is 4 weeks old and has terrible baby acne. It seems to be worse when she wakes up. Is there anything I can try to get it to go away- the doc said just to lea...
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- i agree with everything leanne says! stop bathing her every day, that might actually be making it worse. if you want to put a lotion on it, try an eczema lotion if any...
- I put lotion on my baby's acne and it cleared up nicely. I used Johnson's fragrance free. Also, i started using it on my hands because I think my lotion might have be...
- Your doctor is right. Just leave it alone. Don't even put soap on it. It will go away on it's own, it's completely normal. Also, you really shouldn't be bathing he...
Baby Acne
Asked by D.R. from Corpus Christi
on March 1, 2008
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hello and thank you all for the last reaspons it was helpfull
this time im needing to know a bit more about baby acne. our pediatrican says that it should clear up. ...
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- It is hormones, but not from breast feeding. I was unable to breast feed either one of my boys and both had it. My oldest it cleared and was replaced by eczema. My you...
- Hi D. - I am a mother of 4 and my youngest is 6mos, so I remember those days all too well. All my kiddos had the baby acne, and there is really nothing you can do, an...
- D., my first baby had the same thing. I was a first-time Mom. I would wake up and anxiously go look at her and for five weeks she stayed broken out. I was nursing an...
Baby Acne
Asked by T.L. from Stockton
on January 5, 2008
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My son is 3 weeks old and has a lot of baby acne on his cheeks and forehead. He looks like a teenager!! My pediatrician said its due to my hormones (I'm breastfeeding ...
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- My son also had the acne. I hate it too. My suggestion is to watch it. If he is getting it right after you breastfeed then check what you are eating... It is definitel...
- I too used hydrocortisone (1%)on my 5 month old son and it honestly was gone within a few hours/next morning. I used very little and tested a small area to begin with.
- This might sound a little weird but try putting some of your breastmilk on it. I have heard that it helps.
Baby Acne
Asked by Y.L. from Dallas
on April 1, 2009
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I have a 5 week old and he has Baby Acne REAL BAD. Is there a cure for baby acne or what can I use to cure his baby acne?
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- When my 5 year old was an infant he had baby acne. I took him to the doctor and he said he was allergic to the kind of formula we were giving him. (He was only gett...
- Our pediatrician recommended Cetaphil, it worked great. I didn't scrub at all, just a dab on my fingertips and worked it around my son's face and wiped gently with a ...
- There is nothing you can or should do. His skin is just clearing itself up. It will go away on its own.
Baby Acne?????
Asked by K.G. from Boca Raton
on February 24, 2007
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My son is almost 5 months old and started on Stage 1 fruits about 3 weeks ago. We started with pears, then peaches, bananas, applesauce and now we're onto sweet potat...
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- My son had that problem when he was about that age, except it was more closer after birth. I learned from another mom if you put baby lotion on his face after you wipe...
- Are you using jarred baby food or real whole foods? There could be an additive or preservative in the jarred food that is causing a reaction. Dr. William Sears (www.as...
- Hi K., I would say to slow the pace of introducing new tastes. A couple of weeks on one is fine. Kids can handle spicy tastes, too, just not a bunch of different ne...
Baby Acne
Asked by J.L. from Houston
on January 18, 2009
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My 5 week old has baby acne. My first child didn't have it and it looks like it hurts but everything I've read basically says it doesn't. If you've had a child with ba...
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- I did nothing and it cleared up in two months.
- My son had terrible baby acne at 5 weeks but my daughter didn't have much of anything. My son's acne was gone in a matter of 2 weeks. I wouldn't use anything on it o...
- Hi there, my older son had baby acne.. The best thing and it is all natural is colloidal oatmeal.. You can find it at Walgreens or CVS.. Sometimes it is with the ba...
Baby Acne
Asked by C.D. from New York
on January 18, 2008
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Is there anything we can put on that wont iritate his sensitive skin due to his baby acne. It is on his cheeks and forehead. Also a bit of a rash on his chest area.
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- Hi My daughter had similar sensitivity with her skin. Anything perfumed bothered her so Johnson's was bad. My pediatrician has me use the Cetaphil, adults use it as we...
- Aquafor is great, and so are the Johnson and Johnson Soothing Naturals products. Both of my twins have eczema and that really does the trick!
- Hi C., I work for a skin care company called Arbonne.Everything is botanically based. We have a wonderful babyline that helps baby acne. It is very gentle. Th...
Any Advice for Breastfeeding Mom with Acne?
Asked by A.F. from Fresno
on February 22, 2008
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Ever since getting pregnant with my second son, now 13 months, I have had terrible acne breakouts on my face and neck. I have tried Proactiv, Murad and just about ever...
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- Hi A. - I definitely sympathize. I had trouble with acne while pregnant and after. My dermatologist prescribed CLEOCIN-T 1 % EX GEL that I applied a thin layer in the ...
- I used to work for the Body Shop and saw tons of success with people using their Tea Tree Oil system for acne. It's not cheap, but certainly less expensive than a dep...
- A., Be sure to drink a lot of water! I have had cystic acne off and on since I was a teenager - yeck. And, now, at 42, if I don't drink the water I need, I will n...
Is Baby Acne This Bad?
Asked by L.H. from Athens
on April 23, 2007
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I have a 1 mo son who started to get baby acne on his cheeks and cradle cap. In the past week I used Aquaphor twice on his head for the cradle cap. The good news is th...
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- Really don't do anything... if it doesn't hurt him and it just visually looks bad... it will get better... your hormones are getting out of his system. Time will make...
- differant approach on this one, if it is baby acne then it will go away to me since its on his head from what you describe in his hair basicly and back of his neck whe...
- Have you tried aveeno? It has oatmeal in it and it really helps with soothing. They should have it in bathwash form. When I was a baby (many many years ago) my mom wou...
Baby Acne
Asked by J.K. from Chicago
on May 23, 2008
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My 3 week old has developed baby acne. I did not experience this with my son. Is there anything that can help it? How long does it usually last?
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- Hi J., my daughter had the same problem. Take him to the doctor, my doctor had me change the detergent I was washing her clothes in and gave me some cream to use on he...
- I agree with M R. It seems that just when they've lost the oblong goofy shape of their head from a vaginal birth, they are not exactly photogenic for other reason...
- My son had it too...very unsightly but it went away by 2 months....our Ped. just suggested watching his face with mild soap and water once a day. It seemed to do the ...
