baby acne question??

I brought Sage to the Dr yesterday because for about a week now she's developed a bumpy dry rash all over her cheeks and forehead.  The Dr told me it was baby acne, but I thought it had to be red and oily.  She has a little red patch on her cheek but other than that it's mostly flesh colored and very dry.  None of them look ***** or anything. She's also been rubbing her face into my chest and rubbing like it's itchy or something. 

Note- we've used the same detergent, shampoo, lotion and soap since she was born.

Does this sound like acne to you?  Did any ones baby's have it?

Thanks
Karen

Karen,

My daughter's baby acne was the flesh colored, dry bumps for the most part. Some of it was the red bumps, but there was mostly the dry type. The crappy part is, is that there is nothing you can do but wait it out....

Thanks, how long did she gave it?  did you moisturize it???


thank you

Rowan seem to have the same thing, and his pedi referred to it as seborrhea and recommended some plain cortisone. Worked like a charm!

you can use some cortosone ( spelling) cream... it will be gone in a few days if you use it

This is what I found in my book:

Infant acne, which affects around 40% of all newborns, usually begins at 2 to 3 weeks and can often last until baby is 4 to 6 months old. No one knows for sure the cause of baby acne, but it is believed that such complexion problems have the same cause as many of the complexion problems of teenagers: hormones.
IN the case of newborns, however, it's not their hormones that are causing the problems, but those of their mothers that are still circulating in their systems. these maternal hormones stimulate baby's sluggish sweat glands, causing pimples to crop up. another reason for infant acne is that the pores of newborns aren't completely developed, making them easy targets for infiltration by dirt and the resultant blossoming of blemishes.
Don't squeeze, scrub with soap, slather with lotions, or otherwise treat your newborn's acne. Just wa**** with water 2 to 3 times daily, pat it dry, and it will clear within a few months, leaving no lasting marks.

-Ashlie

I agree with Ashlie. Don't do anything to it unless it's unbearable. Tristan had it all over his face and back. it only lasted a few weeks and then faded. Don't pinch or scratch them and you have to make sure that they don't accidentally scratch them too. It will scar their beautiful faces!

Amelia has it too. Dr said to just wa**** a few times a day with a warm washcloth. Don't scrub or pick at it. Of couse she is a little sweat hog so I wipe her down a few times a day anyway when it's this hot out.

Both of my babies developed baby acne around 6-7 weeks. How old is Sage?

I used cetaphil cleanser and moisturizer (get the sensitive skin kind if you can find it) twice a day.   In cleared Hannah's up in about 3 days.  It took closer to a week for Noah's to clear up.

Amy