Does Baby Acne Hurt? More often than not, you will be more affected by your baby's acne than she is. Baby acne does not itch, sting, or hurt in any way. And she is too young to notice her unsightly appearance. So it is more likely that baby acne will bother you, than your baby. However, with severe cases of baby acne, blemishes may become so swollen and inflamed that they cause or add to your baby's fussiness. See your health care provider if you think your baby's acne is causing her aggravation.

How long Does Baby Acne Last? Baby acne usually clears up within a few weeks. But it may come and go until your baby is six months old. See your health care professional if your baby's acne is particularly severe, or if it persists into your child's toddler years.

How Can I Treat My Baby's Acne? Treating baby acne is more about what you should not do rather than what you should do. Do not scrub or vigorously wash your baby's skin. This will only cause further irritation to sensitive skin. Wash your baby's face with water and some mild baby soap once a day. If she has particularly sensitive skin, wash with warm water only.

Avoid putting any creams, lotions or oils on your baby's skin. These products can also irritate acne. Use a natural fabric detergent that is made for sensitive skin to wash your baby's clothes.

Can I Cover My Baby's Acne With Make Up? While it is possible to reduce appearance of baby acne with make up, it is not advisable. Your baby's skin is very sensitive and make up only adds irritation to this sensitive area. However, there may be special occasions when you choose to use make up to conceal your baby's acne. A photo shoot or special family event may warrant such treatment. Be sure to purchase a organic, chemical free concealer that is made for sensitive skin and use a product that matches your baby's delicate skin tone.

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Hands Off! As hard as it can be to resist, picking or squeezing at pimples or blemishes will really only make them worse. In fact, it can cause open sores that lead to infection. Normally, a pimple will last any where from one to four weeks. But it will go away on its own. And picking or squeezing it will not make it go away any faster.

Herbal Acne Remedies Herbal remedies can be very useful in treatment and prevention of acne. Chamomile, lavender, juniper, bergamot, dandelion root, and burdock root can all be used to reduce toxicity in skin and improve its overall condition. Other herbs like echinacea and poke root have anti-inflammatory properties that can help to reduce swelling and reduce of blocked oil gland. Red clover may be beneficial for its estrogenic action and witch hazel has excellent astringent properties and may be very effective for cleansing acne prone skin.

Homemade Acne Remedies In addition to store bought herbal and conventional acne preparation. There are several recipes that you can make at home to treat your acne prone skin. Poultices: You can make a poultice out of several natural ingredients and apply it to affected area. Here are a few poultice combinations that are useful in treatment and prevention of acne. Unless directions state otherwise, apply these poultices directly to acne affected area and wash off thoroughly after twenty to thirty minutes.

•Ginger and milk •Honey and cinnamon (Use this poultice at night and remove it next morning with warm water.) •Ground orange peel and water •Salt and vinegar •Turmeric and vinegar •Lemon juice and cinnamon •Ground sesame seeds and water (This poultice is especially effective at reducing inflammation.)

Topical Acne Treatments: You can use following treatments to target specific acne related problems like swelling or redness. •Rub fresh garlic on acne at frequent intervals to acne to reduce both redness and swelling. •Use juice of a fresh, raw papaya to relieve swelling acne. •Rub fresh mint juice over acne to shrink inflamed acne. •Drink wheat grass juice to prevent and cure acne.

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