Baby health is an important topic for every loving mother. Mothers of newborn babies experience special experiences. Unusual symptoms make them nervous. A common occurrence is pustules on the face of a baby. Premature children and infants with weak immunity, in whom the subcutaneous fat layer has not yet fully formed, are most susceptible to them. Because of this, wounds appear on the epidermis, into which infection enters and causes an inflammatory process.
Most pediatricians attribute the rash to non-compliance with the diet by the nursing mother. But strict adherence to nutritional rules does not always solve the problem. An allergic reaction is only one of the reasons.
Allergy
Occurs on food, hygiene products, washing powder, synthetic clothing and diapers. It presents as itchy rashes all over the body. To solve the problem, it is necessary to identify the source of the allergens and isolate the baby from it.
To avoid allergies, you should choose special baby detergents and natural fabrics. If the baby is breastfed, it is extremely important for the mother to monitor her diet, because what she eats affects the quality of breast milk.
Treatment
Neonatal acne in infants does not require any special treatment. They almost always go away on their own as the baby grows up and the functioning of his body normalizes. However, many parents, to calm their conscience, want to immediately begin treatment. It is impossible to convince them of this.
And every pediatrician knows about this. Therefore, there are certain tips for those mothers and fathers who cannot sit still and cannot calmly look at the pimples and blackheads on the face of their son or daughter.
Remember not to let your child sweat too much. Excessive sweating is an excellent provoking factor not only for the appearance of rashes on the face, but also for the appearance of not so harmless problems, among which diaper dermatitis ranks first.
The optimal temperature in the room where the baby is located should not be higher than +20…+22 degrees. Humidity should be kept at 50 - 70%. To monitor these two indicators, you need to stock up on a home thermometer and an air humidifier.
Bed linen in the bed of a newborn, and the whole family, should be made only from natural fabrics without the use of dyes. Children's heads sweat a lot. Therefore, be sure to place a clean diaper made of natural fabrics, ironed under it. It should be changed after every baby sleeps.
Wearing the right clothes will also help reduce sweating. There is no need to wrap the baby up. At home, the baby may well be without a cap at all, but for a walk you should dress the baby strictly according to the weather. If the child is still sweating, for example, in winter in overalls, then you should bathe him in warm water without using detergents and baby soap immediately after returning from the street and change him into dry, clean underwear.
You can bathe your baby with soap only once a day. You should choose the softest one - children's. And thoroughly rinse the soap solution from the skin.
If you use soap too often, it will cause dry skin . In this case, the epidermis will protect itself as best it can. Or it can only do so in one way - to produce even more sebum.
Pimples and blackheads in children of any age should never be squeezed out, smeared with alcohol, or applied with any cosmetics intended for adults. The same goes for comedones and blackheads.
Acne should not be smeared with baby cream or other oil-based products, because this additionally affects the blockage of skin pores and can lead to the appearance of new rash elements. You should not use anti-acne products intended for older children, or products with antibiotics, on the baby's delicate skin.
It should be taken into account that the newborn has not yet developed his own immunity, including local immunity, and therefore his skin has great difficulty coping with the attacks of bacteria that are everywhere. This is why it is so dangerous to subject the skin to mechanical cleaning and the influence of medications. The associated bacterial inflammation will not benefit the child, and the marks that remain after squeezing out pimples can last a lifetime, ruining the child’s appearance.
Cotton pads moistened with a decoction of chamomile can be applied for 10-15 minutes to the areas most severely affected by acne. However, it should be remembered that medicinal plants can also cause allergies, so before using any herbal remedy, it is advisable to consult a pediatrician.
It is allowed to treat the rash with a weak solution of Chlorophyllipt. It is better to use a drug that is sold in the form of an alcohol solution. Oil solution and spray are not suitable for infants. You should not carry out such procedures too often to avoid drying out the skin. Children prone to allergies should not smear their faces with this drug, since its herbal components can aggravate allergic manifestations.
The amount of acne is also influenced by the hormone cortisone, which is produced in humans under stress. If a mother who is breastfeeding a child is very nervous, then the baby receives cortisone with milk, which he generally does not need. Mom definitely needs to calm down and create favorable psychological conditions for herself and her baby.
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Prickly heat
Occurs mainly in summer due to heat. Clothes that are too warm at any time of the year can also be a cause. Sometimes the problem is caused by poor hygiene. Miliaria appears in the form of small itchy red blisters.
Most often, rashes form on the bends of the elbows and knees and in the natural folds of the skin. Transparent pimples also often appear on the newborn’s forehead and scalp. It is important to ensure that the baby does not scratch the rash, otherwise infection may get into the wounds.
You can get rid of bubbles using drying agents and bathing the child in warm water with the addition of potassium permanganate. To prevent the problem from returning, you need to wash your baby daily, and in hot weather twice a day. It is necessary to regularly wash the child, periodically give him air baths and ventilate the room.
Do skin rashes on the face of newborns need to be treated?
If this problem occurs, it is important to first consult a doctor immediately to identify the causes. You cannot treat yourself with any medications, alcohol tinctures, or cosmetic lotions.
Also, under no circumstances should the rash be crushed or the integrity of the skin be damaged, as this can lead to infection, inflammation, and can also leave scars on the baby’s face.
What you can do on your own before going to the doctor or together with his recommendations to speed up the disappearance of pimples:
- hygiene procedures: washing with boiled water a couple of times a day;
- bathing or washing with a decoction of herbs, such as string and chamomile, which add no more than 1 liter of decoction per bathing container; It is important to know when using this method that the baby is not allergic to these herbs;
- wiping clusters of pimples with an aqueous solution of decoctions of these herbs for easy disinfection;
- Avoid prolonged wetting of the skin by properly caring for the baby and cleansing his skin on time.
Independently resorting to drug treatment and treating pimples with alcohol lotions, brilliant green, fucorcin, manganese, as well as the use of antibiotics and antihistamines is strictly prohibited. It is not safe to use ointments, oils and other common products without a doctor’s recommendation.
Diaper dermatitis
Inflammatory skin reaction. Occurs due to increased humidity in the areas where diapers or nappies are attached. Worsened by friction or irritation from urine and feces. At first it looks like diaper rash. Gradually, papules, cracks, and erosions form on the red spots. If an infection occurs, blisters filled with cloudy liquid appear.
To cope with the problem, it is necessary to keep the affected areas clean and dry. Baby powders are suitable for drying. It is useful to arrange air baths. Clothing and diapers should be the right size, not chafing, but not too loose. In case of infection, antifungal and antibacterial ointments are used.
What is prohibited to do when they appear?
It is also worth remembering that without first consulting a pediatrician, do not take any measures on your own. If there is a hormonal rash on the child’s body, it is prohibited:
- burn pimples with alcohol solutions
- use very rich creams
- use powders and talcum powder
- use hormonal ointments and antihistamines
- squeeze out or try to remove them by any mechanical means
- use antibiotics.
A child’s skin is very delicate, so it is better to completely avoid various types of powders and ointments, because the health of the little person is only in your hands and is your full responsibility. In the first weeks of a baby’s life, when the work of all organs and their systems, except for neonatal pustulosis, is still being adjusted, other types of rashes may appear. This may be due to the formation of full functioning of the sebaceous glands, a violation of the gastrointestinal tract in the child or the mother’s allergic diet, neglect of hygiene, or improper care. Such rashes also go away on their own.
In the case of the work of the sebaceous glands, it is worth waiting until everything is fully formed; in others, it already depends on the preparedness of the parents and the mother’s diet. Therefore, all recommendations and advice regarding the treatment of hormonal rashes are recommended to be used for this type of manifestation. But, under no circumstances should you treat an allergic or infectious rash on your own.
Transparent acne on a newborn photo
Additional recommendations
When a newborn has small pimples on his face, it is necessary to pay as much attention as possible to hygiene. It is strictly not recommended to use potent medications. The use of alcohol solutions, salicylic acid, antibacterial drugs and corticosteroid ointments can lead to negative consequences for the body. Aggressively acting drugs can cause chemical burns to sensitive children's skin.
It is also not recommended to squeeze small pimples. Such actions can cause infection and inflammation of the skin. In addition, squeezing pimples leaves deep scars on the baby's body.
The type of rash and location on the body can tell a lot about its origin.
Herpes
The virus is usually passed on to a child from an affected parent and can affect any part of the body. But most often, transparent pimples appear on the face of a newborn, usually in the lip area. The rash is accompanied by burning and itching.
Body temperature rises. After opening the blisters, ulcers remain on the skin. Sometimes the cervical lymph nodes become inflamed. If pathology occurs, antiviral agents are prescribed in the form of ointments, tablets, and injections. Antipyretic and immunostimulating drugs are also used.
Newborn acne (puerperal acne)
Acne is a manifestation of natural hormonal changes in a newborn’s body. Acne is not dangerous or threatening, it is transient, and disappears spontaneously after the removal of maternal and placental hormones. Pimples in the form of yellowish “pearl beads” appear on the child’s face (nose and cheeks), in the skin spots and on the thighs.
Neonatal acne disappears by 3 months of age. In rare cases, it can be found in one-year-old babies.
Chickenpox
A viral disease transmitted by airborne droplets. It occurs infrequently in infants and is very severe. Occurs if the mother became infected with chickenpox during pregnancy, or never had chickenpox, and the baby was in contact with a sick person. This occurs due to the lack of necessary antibodies.
Congenital pathology manifests itself during the first week and a half of life. The baby's temperature rises, vomiting occurs, and convulsions are possible. The child loses appetite and becomes lethargic. Apathy abruptly gives way to irritability. After a couple of days, rashes appear in the form of red spots and blisters filled with liquid. Sick children are advised to drink plenty of fluids and breastfeed frequently.
At high temperatures it is necessary to take antipyretics. Rashes are treated with brilliant green, rashes in the mouth are lubricated with sea buckthorn oil. The use of antipruritic ointments is also useful.
Yellow crusts behind the ears
Scrofula (exudative diathesis) is one of the manifestations of dermatitis or its initial stage. This is a common disease that provokes the following symptoms: the baby’s ears peel, yellow crusts appear, and itching occurs. Underneath the scabs, the skin is moist, smooth and pink. Later, the rash may spread to the head and body.
In addition, yellow crusts on the ears of infants occur for the following reasons:
• Insufficient hygiene of the parotid area. • Staphylococcus infection. • Allergies.
Scrofula can be treated by eliminating sweets and other allergenic foods. It is also important to apply topical treatments to the skin daily. It is necessary to take the baby to an allergist or dermatologist, who will prescribe a suitable ointment ( Topicrem, Sudocrem, zinc ointment
).
In addition, you can use Bepanten
, if this drug does not show effectiveness within 4 days, it is recommended to replace it with Fukortsin.
Erythema toxicum
It is allergic in nature and usually occurs in the first days of life. Not considered a disease. It represents a borderline state between health and illness. Appears due to the child’s adaptation to extrauterine conditions.
Symptoms include rashes in the form of red spots with a dense surface. Bubbles or bumps form on pigmented areas. The rash covers the limbs, chest and abdomen. Never appears on the palms and soles. Possible itching.
In most cases, treatment is not required, since all manifestations disappear without a trace within a week. To alleviate the baby’s condition, you can lubricate the rashes with antiallergic ointments.
Transparent pimples in a newborn are a common occurrence. In most cases, they quickly disappear and leave no consequences. But with a viral, fungal and bacterial nature, there is a danger to the life and health of the baby. Therefore, you should not make a diagnosis and prescribe treatment yourself. This should be done by a pediatrician.
Infections
Very often, a rash in newborns is an accompaniment of some infectious disease. In addition to the face, it is localized on other parts of the body, according to the disease. In all cases of infection, the rashes are accompanied by elevated body temperature and a painful condition of the baby.
- Measles. The rash is bright red and large. Appears on the 4th-5th day of the disease. It primarily occurs on the face and in the ear area, then spreads to the entire body.
- Roseola. Red-pink rashes appear three days after infection.
- Chicken pox. The rash appears immediately along with an increase in temperature. Red watery spots all over the body.
- Rubella. Small pinkish pimples on a newborn. They appear on the face and spread to the limbs and torso.
- Scarlet fever. The scarlet fever rash begins in the neck area, gradually spreading to the back, chest, and then the whole body. It is scarlet in color and has a dotted character. If the rash appears on the face, it will not affect the nasolabial part. This is a characteristic feature of the disease.
