Neonatal acne commonly known as pink pimples or baby acne pictures happen when a baby comes in contact with his mother’s hormones during her last weeks of pregnancy. Though, watching your baby’s pictures of acne and watching him having an acne flare-up can be very disturbing. But as long as it doesn’t cause disturbance in your baby, it will pass and things will be OK.
It is just a natural stage in a baby’s life to experience having baby acne. What parents can do to help their baby is to take preventive measures not to make things worse, which includes no cheek-kissing their baby.
Here are some natural home remedies for baby acne pictures that can help parents alleviate the symptoms of neonatal acne.
Baby Powder
Commonly known as talcum powder, baby powder is known for its ability to dry out skin without irritating the pores and can be used as a preventive measure for neonatal acne outbreak. It can also be used to soothe diaper rash.
To use baby powder, just clean and pat dry the affected area then sprinkle a good amount of baby powder on your hand and use your fingertips to gently rub or apply it on your baby’s affected area. Do these steps every day after your baby’s bath till the acne goes away.
Oatmeal for severe acne pictures
Oatmeal has a moisturizing property and is known to soothe irritated skin caused by neonatal acne. Take note that this remedy can cause eye irritation so just use it to treat acne, or rashes on other parts of the body.
To use oatmeal as a home remedy blend 1/3 cup of oats in a blender or food processor till it turns into fine powder. Then, fill your baby’s bath tub with lukewarm water, sprinkle the powder, and stir it a bit in water. Then let your baby enjoy a bath in the tub for at least 10 minutes. Remember, be careful not to get the mixture into your baby’s eyes; it stings.
Honey and Lemon
These two wonders of nature has a wonderful effect on the skin. And delicate skin such as your baby’s can greatly benefit from a combination of these gentle and natural elements.
Mix equal parts of honey and lemon juice and apply it on the affected area using a cotton swab. Let it rest for half an hour then rinse with warm water.
Preventive Measures
Aside from making home remedies to ease the outbreak on your baby’s skin, taking preventive measures can greatly help in keeping the condition under control and not make things worse for you and your baby. So here are some helpful tips:
- Keep your baby’s clothing, beddings, and things clean to avoid irritants that can make acne worse.
- Dry out your baby’s drool every now and then, and always gently wipe your baby’s face with a warm clean cloth after every feeding.
- Call your Pediatrician if the pimple became inflamed, puss-filled, or infected or if your baby is already having fever and discomfort.
Adult acne pictures can be slightly disturbing, but pictures of baby acne can be alarming especially for first time parents. But don’t worry, it’s not a serious medical condition. It is normal for babies to experience it and it will go away in due course. Then you won’t be bothered by baby acne pictures anymore.