infant acne
My 3 week old seems to have developed infant acne. I've never seen a
case like this. Its all over her body. Is that normal, has anyone
else experienced this? She seems fine otherwise, but it looks
terrible, like it might be uncomfortable. Does infant acne usually
cover the whole body, or could something else be causing it? I'm
wondering if I need to keep washing her clothes in baby detergent.
-Try getting rid of the baby detergent, which is not in the least
hypo-allergenic! Get either Tide-Free or Arma & Hammer-Free, or another
no-dye no-perfume laundry soap. Your own clothing should be washed the
same way, since your baby nestles against you (and your clothing) almost
as much as her own clothing and linens (right?)
Don't hesitate to take the baby to the doctor if you're concerned. Most
rashes are innocuous, but occasionally they're a sign of something more
significant.
-My son had it like that. It was almost embarrassing to bring him out in
public, since all the exposed parts of his body looked so awful!
I never used baby detergents, so I can't really address that. I stick
to a particular brand that works to keep MY skin from breaking out, and
used that with all the laundry. I tried washing his clothes in other
things once in a while, but none of them seemed to improve things for
him.
This particular kid ended up with excema, as well, but I have no idea if
that's related in any way to the infant acne.