Acne can occur at any age from baby to child to teen to adult. The important thing is to know why acne occurs and what you can do to treat it and prevent it. This article will give you advice about acne that occurs in all age groups and simple things you can do to treat it.

Newborn babies often break out with some acne and this is quite natural. It happens because their natural skin oil becomes trapped in hair follicles. This causes a pimple. If this is happening to your baby, you will probably see pimples on their cheeks and possible chin. Do not panic. In fact you do not even need medication for this.

If you see acne on your baby just continue to bathe him as usual and be sure to use a soft, clean washcloth. Make sure all your baby cleaning products are hypoallergenic. Baby acne usually clears up by itself so there is no need to call you pediatrician. However, if the condition seems to worsen or does not clear up in a few weeks, you may want to pay a visit to the doctor, this is not usually the case, but it does happen.

Prevention and Treatment of Acne in Children

Acne in children may not always be prevented. However there are things you can do to minimize the possibility of acne showing up. From an early age teach your child to wash their face once or twice a day with a gentle, hypoallergenic soap.

A lot of acne responds well to benzol peroxide, an over-the-counter product. You will find this ingredient in lotions and cremes from different companies. The percentage of available benzol peroxide varies among brands. You will want to test some of whatever you buy on your child before using it to treat the acne. This can be done by applying a little under the jaw. If they are allergic or if their skin is sensitive to that particular product you will know in about an hour. It is important to test this before using it all over their face. You do not want to cause any needless allergic reaction on their face as you can imagine how horrifying it would be for them.

You should see improvement within four to six weeks of beginning the treatment. If you there is no improvement or if the acne condition gets worse then you should visit your pediatrician to get advice. The doctor may recommend you to a dermatologist, but that may not necessarily happen. The doctor may be able to make suggestions for treatment without a visit to the dermatologist.