Young parents, the first time faced with the flowering of infants, begin to panic terribly. But doctors say that this is a normal condition of a child several days old. Today we learn what bloom of infants is, why it appears, how to distinguish it from allergies (maybe my mother ate something forbidden and then breast-fed her baby), how to cure it and what should not be done.
Definition
Flowering of newborns is a popular definition of a disease, in medical terminology it sounds like neonatal cephalic pustulosis. This is not a contagious disease, although it looks like a skin ailment that can be transmitted to another person.
There is flowering in infants on the face, sometimes on the head. As such, treatment is not required, the skin condition itself normalizes after a while: it can be a couple of weeks or several months. Next, we’ll show you how to speed up the process and prevent complications.
What does flowering in an infant look like?
With any suspicious spots and pimples on children's skin, you need to see a doctor, you can not make a diagnosis yourself. Infants are susceptible not only to blooming infants, but also to many other skin diseases, including seborrheic dermatitis, eczema, and milia. Also, the child may have an allergy, and it is very similar to flowering, we will tell further how to distinguish between.
Flowering is characterized by:
- The appearance on the baby's face of small reddish pimples, inside of which pus is noticeable. Especially strong rashes are often found in the forehead, on the nose, cheeks. Less common is a rash on the scalp. Even less often - on the back, neck, chest.
- Flowering of infants begins at an early age, most often a rash appears in the period from the 2nd to the 4th week from birth.
- When the baby is restless, pimples are more noticeable.
- After pimples peeling is observed.
Why do babies "bloom"?
Experts are inclined to argue that this condition of children is associated with hormones transmitted from the mother at the end of pregnancy. These hormones stimulate the sebaceous glands, and a rash appears. Gradually, the level of transmitted hormones decreases, the skin condition of the baby normalizes, and soon the parents get a rosy baby with perfect clean skin!
Mom herself can enhance flowering if she does not follow a special diet and hygiene during breastfeeding. In addition to flowering, from a lack of hygiene in a child, various skin diseases caused by fungi and pathogenic bacteria may appear. If the diet is not supported, acne appears.
Nevertheless, flowering is much more common than skin diseases. Allergy is in second place in frequency, and it can easily be mistaken for flowering. If the last condition does not pose a threat to the life and health of the baby, then the first should be recognized faster and get rid of it. Next, we learn how to distinguish flowering from allergies in infants.
How to understand that the baby is not allergic, but flowering?
Young parents, examining the skin of the child, begin to doubt whether it is flowering or an allergic reaction. Both conditions appear in children up to six months very often, in appearance they are very similar. How to distinguish between them?
- Both allergies and blooms mostly affect the face. But in the first case, there will be more rashes on the cheeks, while flowering is concentrated mainly in the center of the face.
- Both conditions have a reddish tint. Children's acne is not itchy reddish pimples, and allergies are swollen rashes that cause itching, the child is constantly capricious, as this condition worries him. The baby's appetite disappears, diarrhea may appear. If so, contact your pediatrician as soon as possible.
Photos of flowering in infants are in the publication, and you can see how the skin looks. It is very simple to distinguish an allergy, it is only necessary to visually compare both conditions.
If you have any doubts, then do not postpone the visit to the therapist or dermatologist, who will be able to tell you exactly what the problem is.
Treatment
If the baby is diagnosed with flowering (acne, neonatal cephalic pustulosis), then you can calm down and just wait for the baby to again have pink, smooth, beautiful skin! No treatment is required.
Many mothers, trying to speed up the process of "recovery" of the baby, begin to engage in initiative and make mistakes. What kind? We will tell further.
Do rashes smear with green?
As soon as dubious spots appear on the baby’s face, parents rush to smear them with something. Often, Zelenka, iodine, rubbing with potassium permanganate is used. Using all this is strictly forbidden, you can only harm the baby by rewarding him in addition to everything with an extensive skin burn!
Understand that the rashes only concern you, but not the baby, he just does not feel them. Therefore, cauterize with brilliant green or other means, you do not need to use powders and hormonal ointments!
Can acne be squeezed out?
In no case do not try to squeeze out the rashes. not only will you aggravate the situation and get even more rashes, but also bring in an infection that will lead you to a long-term treatment by a dermatologist.
Even squeezing with sterile hands is dangerous. You can injure the thin epidermis of the baby, it will leave scars for a long memory.
Oils and lotions for children
When a new person comes into the world, his parents often begin to "confuse with the toy", which they often try to wash, then rub with a variety of oils and lotions. Of course, all this preserves the softness of children's skin, prevents overdrying, but only when used on a healthy epidermis!
You can not use oils and lotions if the flowering of babies has begun. Komarovsky (like other pediatricians) claims that all these funds, including baby cream, powder, should be put in a drawer until the rash completely disappears. The fact is that all the mentioned funds clog pores, prevent the skin from breathing and cleansing normally, so the rash only gets bigger, it does not pass longer. Then use lotions only as necessary, if it is really needed. Let your baby’s skin breathe calmly and rest from any chemistry.
Hygiene
As can be seen from the photo, the flowering in infants looks so that it becomes scary for the skin: how to clean it, how to wash the baby, will the epidermis be damaged during water procedures? Do not be afraid of all this, you just need to properly care for the skin during its flowering:
- Buy a specialized soap for children's sensitive skin. Such soap does not dry, does not clog pores, and gently cleanses gently.
- Apply soap on a cotton pad or palm. Wash your baby’s face several times a day with gentle circular motions. Apply clean water to the skin first, then a soapy procedure, then rinse carefully.
After washing, be sure to dry gently wipe the face of the baby, water should not remain on the skin. The fact is that moisture only irritates pimples, and the child begins to feel discomfort on the skin.
Protect your skin from injury
The child should not scratch the skin. Any wounds, scratches during flowering can cause infection, and the baby will begin to suffer from a more serious skin ailment. To protect the baby from himself, constantly keep his nails in a well-groomed condition, cut off the overgrown edge in time. Wear crumbs on the handles.
Antibacterial measures
When flowering, it is important that bacteria do not get on the skin. To do this, you will need to consistently change your baby's clothes, clean bedding every day, and use towels only once. After washing, you can not iron clothes and clothes, it is important to do this before applying (put on, lay, wipe). Ironed things - this is confidence in sterility!
Tip for Moms
If the baby has flowering on her face (you can evaluate the photo of the condition above), then to speed up his recovery you need to start a diet, of course, if breastfeeding is used. Refuse fatty foods, harmful foods (including salted, smoked). Drink plenty of water, as it cleanses the body of toxins (which can be transmitted to the baby through milk), eat permitted fruits.