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Does baby acne appear on newborns?

Most baby acne first appears when your child is three to four weeks old. To avoid featuring a pimply baby, take his baby announcement picture before the baby acne appears.

The best cure for baby acne is kisses.  Lots of kisses.  Just keep up those kisses, and before you know it, it'll clear right up. 

 

The good news is that they will definitely go away on their own, so no worries!

Will baby acne leave permanent scars?

Don't worry about this acne leaving any lasting marks. Once the pores clear up, they go back to normal without scarring or leaving any red marks.

 

Is baby acne caused by an allergy?

 

If your child's skin is sensitive to the laundry soap you use, a little redness or acne might appear on his face. Try washing his clothes in laundry detergent designed especially for infants and remember never to use fabric softener until your child is at least 18 months old.

 

How do I treat baby acne?

Aquaphor works wonders!  After trying everything putting Aquaphor on the cheeks virtually cleared it right up.  Try it; it's very mild.

I don't want to sound shallow, but does anyone have any good ideas for good pictures of my baby that don't show the acne as much?

No one wants to admit it, but it really stinks when you're dealing with baby acne at the very time you're taking a bazillion photos of the new baby. One trick is to take a lot of black and white or convert your color film. It definitely minimizes the acne in the photo, plus, who doesn't love beautiful classic black&white photos of newborns?