About 20-percent of all infants suffer brief outbreaks of acne, typically showing up about two weeks after birth. The acne typically disappears after a few weeks but some may last up to three months. There are numerous theories about the cause of baby acne but the current predominantly accepted cause is the beginning of hormone [...]

Acne is thought of as a skin disorder that mainly affects teenagers and young adults. However, adults as old a 65 have reported acne breakouts and children as young as one day old can also develop acne. This article focuses on infant acne and provides ways to gently treat delicate baby skin.
Causes of Infant Acne
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If your newborn or infant breaks out with a case of acne, don’t panic! It’s quite normal. Usually the acne will clear up all by itself and there’s rarely a need to use any medications or call your doctor.
Babies, especially newborns, often get acne bumps that are caused by natural skin oil becoming trapped in [...]

To the dismay of their parents, many newborn babies often experience skin breakouts that are alarmingly similar to acne.  These bumps are in fact often referred to as ‘baby acne.’  But what are these unsightly bumps that usually manifest themselves as white bumps?  Fortunately, baby acne is usually nothing to worry about.  The condition is [...]