Babies: 9 - 12 Months

Baby Acne?

Has anyone dealt with this? Around 7.5 months Luke started breaking out a bit on his cheeks. It was one mark every once in awhile, no big deal. For the past two weeks, however, he's been getting new ones every day. This morning when he woke up he had four really big red marks on his cheeks.

I don't use any harsh products on his face; I just wipe it with a damp cloth after eating, and use very mild soap in his bath. We use mild laundry detergent as well.

My biggest fear is that it's related to me and my hormones. Luke is EBF, and I have struggled with bad acne all my life. Could I be causing this? Is there anything to be done?

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Re: Baby Acne?

  • my daughter had it terribly as a newborn.  From what I read, when they are tiny they get it from the hormones that we released to them while they were still inside.  Otherwise, our BM doesn't effect acne.  That being said, there really isn't a whole lot you can do about it.  Just keep the area cleaned, it'll eventually clear up on it's own.  Are you sure it's acne and not eczema? They can sometimes look similar on the face.

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