baby acne

any idea how to get rid of it?

Re: baby acne

Emily had it BAD. It was the worst that I've ever seen.

We tried the J&J baby shampoo which a lot of people try but that only made it worse.

It was very red and enflamed so we went to the doctor and he said hydrocortisone cream 1% so we got that and within 1-2 treatments it improved.

For most babies if you leave it alone it eventually goes away.

ETA a pic of how bad it was just to give you a point of reference...

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Re: baby acne

Talia had it really badly also - just leave it be it will go away on its own around 6 weeks or so.

Re: baby acne

It eventually goes away on itself. If you want quick but temporary relief, put cortozone on her face. That will make it clear up over night. I would only recommend this if you have a photo shoot planned or something special. They say not to use cortozone too much but my Dr. said it's fine to use for no more than 2x a day for a week. I'd still be careful though.

Besides that, you can use just plain water to wash and then aveeno cream (found in BRU). Doesn't help much but keeps her clean.

Re: baby acne

I use Aveeno Cream when Alex has acne.

Re: baby acne

My niece who is now 2 months old had it really bad and it cleared up on it's own. Her skin looks completely clear now!