Neonatal Acne: What It Is, How to Recognize It, and How to Treat It
Introduction
Neonatal acne is a condition that can cause alarm in expectant and new mothers.
To help you understand how to recognize it and how to solve it , I created this article.
By reading it, you will find several valuable pieces of information for your daily life with your little one, advice that you can integrate with those in the video course on breastfeeding “Al Profumo di Latte” , conceived and curated by our midwife Maria Chiara Alvisi .
For timely tips on how to support your little one in his motor development and how to prevent problems such as neonatal colic, you can visit me on Instagram @drsilva.com_official .
How to recognize neonatal acne?
As highlighted in this video pill to Doctor Alvisi, neonatal acne is a physiological condition.
A benign condition that affects approximately one fifth of newborns , it requires focusing on some criteria that allow it to be recognized and distinguished, for example, from problematic conditions such as bacterial, viral or fungal infections, without forgetting atopic dermatitis.
Also worth mentioning are the so-called milia grains - technically milia - which are distinguished by the fact that they are hard. These are small white balls similar to cysts, completely benign, caused by a temporary retention of sebum at the skin level.
How to recognize newborn acne? First of all, remember that the main sign is the appearance of small pimples, characterized by the presence of a yellow, dot-like area in the center.
The most affected area of the body is the face . The above-mentioned skin manifestation can be particularly intense on the forehead, eyelids, and chin.
Pimples can also appear on the chin and neck.
Neonatal acne, which is different from that of adolescents and adults due to the absence of comedones, rarely appears on the rest of the body.
Diagnosis requires simple observation by the doctor.
