Treatment of acne in infants

Acute rash in infants or estrogenic acne is a hormonal disease. The factors of the environment do not affect the appearance and development of this pathology in any way.

Causes and mechanisms of development of .Acne rash in infants is associated with hormonal crisis, which is caused by a sharp decrease in the level of estrogen in the blood of a newborn during the first week of life. Female sex hormones are abundant in the baby's body. Estrogens fall along with the blood flow into the skin and cause a reaction in the sebaceous glands. As a result, increased production of sebum begins. Therefore, in newborns, for the first time days of life, there may be some physiological conditions reminiscent of the period of juvenile puberty. Such as, for example, swelling of the mammary glands, transient edema and acne. Another cause of acne in infants may be excessive secretion of testosterone in the prenatal period.

Signs of the disease .Such acne occurs in 50% of newborns. Acne rash in infants in appearance resembles the form of juvenile disease. Basically they are represented by closed comedones they are sometimes called still greasy cysts. In general, acne has the appearance of small pustules with a little swollen reddish skin around or black or white eels. Eruptions are single and multiple, most often isolated from each other. Usually they appear on the cheeks, less often on the chin and forehead, in the region of the nose. Often acne is located on the skin of the penis in boys. Determine acne is not difficult, the rashes have a peculiar appearance. Sometimes acne should be distinguished from other diseases, such as oily follicles.

Treatment of .
Treatment of acne in infants is usually not required. This physiological state is temporary in the life of the child. The disease itself lasts for up to two weeks. Sometimes papular and pustular eruptions may appear. They also pass spontaneously at most within a few months. Mostly do not leave scarring behind and therefore rarely require treatment.

In children with congenital deficiencies of immune forces, such a disease can lead to other consequences. These kids have a big risk of developing a severe form of the disease. This is due to the fact that acne is infected with pathogens. It manifests itself in the form of pronounced inflammatory phenomena, redness around the nodules and an abundance of pustules with the discharge of a liquid similar to honey. With such consequences of acne, infants need medical treatment. In this case, you need to immediately take an examination of a doctor who will prescribe the correct treatment package with the use of antiviral drugs.

Prevention of acne rash .
For the prevention of this form of acne, constant hygienic care of the infant's skin is necessary. Remove excess and irritating fat by gently washing with water and baby soap. Acne of newborns in most cases will disappear by themselves without additional care for the baby's skin.