White pimples on the face of a newborn. Treatment and prevention

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

A child who just appeared in the family is both joy and excessive anxiety of parents with or without. First of all, this concerns changes in the appearance of the little one, in particular, the condition of the skin of his face.

Often the slightest changes in the baby's skin plunge young mothers into shock. Indeed, rashes can be the primary symptoms of diseases, and it is very important to recognize them in time and consult a specialist. But there are some that are absolutely nothing to worry about - their occurrence is caused physiologically and does not provide for any treatment.

In order not to rack your brains with the questions “where did the pimples on the face of the newborn come from” and “what to do now”, you need to be aware of the most likely causes of their appearance, and act accordingly. Pimples on the face of a newborn can have a completely different look - they can be white, red, pustular, bumpy, etc. In this article, we will consider such a phenomenon as white pimples on the face of a newborn.

Milia

If white pimples the size of a pin appear on your baby's face in the first month of lifehead, resembling pearls, without redness around or other signs of an inflammatory process, then you should not worry at all. Before you is an absolutely normal physiological phenomenon in newborns, called "milium", and these small white pimples themselves are called "milia".

The occurrence of milia is due to the immaturity of the baby's sebaceous glands, leading to the accumulation of subcutaneous fat.

Milia Face Care

You may have already guessed that white pimples on the face of a baby called “milia” are temporary and do not require any special treatment. Moreover, they pass by themselves, leaving no consequences on the skin of the newborn. Therefore, even if you really want to rid your beloved baby of acne on his face as soon as possible, in no case should you resort to traditional cosmetology methods, such as:

• wiping the baby's face with an alcohol solution or lotion;
• extrusion;
• steaming, etc.

Remember that baby's skin is very delicate, and with such actions you can only do harm - cause irritation, dry out the skin, infect, etc.

The only thing to do if you find white pimples on the face of a newborn is to provide him with the right daily care, which includes:

• daily washing at least twice a day with boiled water;
• bathing in pale pink potassium permanganate water, she is likeknown to dry skin;
• bathing in decoctions of herbs, such as string, trees or chamomile, but you should only carefully monitor the behavior and condition of the baby - children are allergic to weed.

This is the whole treatment of a baby with milia on the skin.

Newborn Acne

If you notice white pimples on a newborn's face that look like beady pustules, sometimes with a red base around them, then it's likely that your baby has developed a hormonal rash, the scientific name for which is neonatal acne. Yes, acne is not only found in teenagers. Such white pimples on the face of a child of the first month of life may appear due to an excess of maternal hormones in his body. Pimples are localized in the face, neck and scalp.

Caring for baby skin with acne

Just like milia, acne-prone skin doesn't require any special treatment. Keeping her dry and clean with standard baby care routines is all that is required of parents as a preventive measure and treatment. As you can guess from the reason why white acne-acne appears on the face, this phenomenon does not indicate insufficient hygiene and is not contagious.

Skin infection

If the white pimples on the face of a child are large, i.e. the size of the white cap of the abscess exceeds the size of a match head, this may indicate a skin infection. For example, about neonatal vesiculopustulosis, in which inflammation of the eccrine sweat glands occurs, usually as a result of undertreated miliaria.

Vesiculopustulosis is caused by both Gram-positive (Staphylococcus in 80% of cases, Streptococcus) and Gram-negative (Proteus, Klebsiella, Escherichia coli) bacteria, as well as some types of fungi.

Symptoms of vesiculopustulosis

The initial manifestation of vesiculopustulosis is a reddish-pink rash that looks a lot like a sweatshirt.

Then, in areas where there are no mouths of sweat glands, bubbles appear with a clear liquid, which subsequently becomes cloudy, forming pustules (pustules). After a few days, the pustules either break through on their own, turning into sores, or dry up, becoming covered with a crust. With proper treatment of the disease, the occurrence of sores and crusts does not lead to scars or depigmented spots, and the disease itself disappears within 7-10 days. It should be borne in mind that during the course of the disease, an increase in body temperature to subfebrile values \u200b\u200b(37, 2-37, 3 ° C) is possible.

Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of vesiculopustulosis

Vesiculopustulosis is diagnosed by a pediatrician and is not particularly difficult. To determine the type of bacteria that gave rise to white pimples on the face of a newborn, samples of biological material (contents of pustules, mother's milk, etc.) are sown and the sensitivity of the pathogen to antibiotics is determined. Based on these data, treatment is prescribed.

Treatment also includes:

• Treatment of pustules and sores with aniline dyes (methylene blue or brilliant green) and lubrication with antibacterial ointments (heliomycin, lincomycin).
• Refuse to bathe to prevent the spread of infection to he althy areas of the skin.
• Areas where there are no white pimples (on the face of a newborn) should be treated with weak antiseptic solutions, such as a solution of potassium permanganate or furacillin.

As you can guess from the cause of the disease, its prevention is to prevent the appearance of sweating on the baby's skin and maintain hygiene.