Baby Skin Disorder – Baby Acne Causes | Treatment – Pt 2

Very often, this baby acne breakouts can be hard to diagnose accurately because there are different underlying causes mimicking the appearance of the acne. As with adolescent acne, there's no straight forward answer. They may be harmless appearance condition that looks menacing and even though it is the real acne, it has its own behavioral style and attacking tactic.

One common example is the involvement of a type of rash from Pityrosporum, a type of yeast, that most people thought is acne but is harmless and can be removed with topical antifungal cream. If the acne occurs in newborn, it is

" Neonatal acne doesn’t cause scarring and no treatment is needed as it will generally disappear "

called the neonatal acne and if the baby is from 2 months to 2 years and above, it is called the infantile acne. Neonatal acne doesn’t cause scarring and no treatment is needed as it will generally disappear. For the infantile acne, it is more common at baby boys than bay girls and it needs more attention than neonatal acne. It is gender-biased. Infantile acne resembles more closely to adolescent acne with the comedones ( non-inflammatory enlarge and plugged follicles ) and inflammatory lesions.

In some cases, infantile acne has led to pitted scar and there are some facts that this acne which is relatively uncommon, may be the symptom of future problems with acne. After diagnosing, this acne can be treated with either topical or oral antibiotics in conjunction with BP or Retin-A. For this infantile acne, early treatment is crucial even at mild cases as to prevent pitted scarring.

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Baby Skin Disorder – Baby Acne Causes | Treatment – Pt 1

What causes baby acne, which is another form of skin disorder? There are actually several reasons that can contribute to the baby acne breakout and I have compiled them according to the time of baby delivery:

1) At Before delivery - Baby acne can get started even as early as in the mother’s womb where the baby is exposed to mother’s maternal hormones. These hormones which originate from the placenta can increase oil production and

" Unhealthy diet especially oily food by the mother can increase the risks for the baby to be infected with neonatal acne (newly born baby acne ) "

clogging the baby's sebaceous glands. Placenta is a connective organ to allow the baby for waste elimination and nutrient intake through the mother’s blood supply. Unhealthy diet especially oily food by the mother can increase the risks for the baby to be infected with neonatal acne (newly born baby acne ). 2) At Just After Delivery - Another reason for this baby acne maybe also be temporary hormonal imbalance suffered by the baby as the baby is now being introduced to the brave new world, no longer relying on his/her mother’s placenta. Also, breastfeeding can also introduce hormonal transfusion which increase the likelihood of acne breakout. 3) At After Delivery - Baby acne can also due to exposure to harsh environment such as smoke, chemical and dirt and anything that is in contact with the baby’s skin such as rough diapers, clothes and harsh ingredients during bathing. Newborn’s skin is an extremely sensitive skin as all of you know.

However, this baby acne ( neonatal acne ) typically peaks for approximately 2 months and you do not have to worry too much as it seldom requires treatment as over the time, the baby’s sebaceous glands gets smaller and become less active.

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Lemon Juice Effective | Good For Clearing Acne / Zit ? - Pt 2

Although you have found the answer for the stubborn and frustrating acne pimples by the using the extremely acidic lemon juice, you probably want more assurances than that. What lemon juice does is it will dry up the excess sebum ( oils ) on your skin and help remove the dead skin cells from skin's surface similar to acid peel or microdermabrasion.

Just apply with a thin layer of the sourly taste lemon juice and it will remove the outermost layer of your dead skin cells and then it will allow for replacement of healthier and newer cells on the surface. Much of the anti acne / zit property

" For the pharma grade anti acne / zit product that come with astringent, the Neutrogena Clear Pore Oil-Eliminating Astringent is a clear example "

from lemon juice lies on its astringent character where it can effectively clear and dry out the oil in your skin, the favorite place for the P. acnes bacteria. Astringent is a chemical substance which causes living tissues to shrink or draw together. There are many medical uses for astringents and the utilization of astringent in cosmetics are very common for effects like skin lightening or chemical peeling. The astringent effect can be easily felt, chew some lemons or apples and you can straight away feel your mouth / lips getting constricted and dry. For the pharma grade anti acne / zit product that come with astringent, the Neutrogena Clear Pore Oil-Eliminating Astringent is a clear example.

When using the lemon juice for clearing up the acne / zit on face, most seasoned users will mix and combine it with other products / herbs as to make the application more comfortable because pure lemon juice has stinging sensation. Combining with other ingredients such as mint and witch hazel can introduce calming effect on your home remedy lemon juice cocktail.

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Lemon Juice Effective | Good For Clearing Acne / Zit ? - Pt 1

With more and more acne medications flooding into the market, whether prescribed or non-prescribed ( over the counter ), the medications are actually draining out the money fast from people’s pockets and not surprisingly some of them will cost hundreds of dollar per month just for the sake of clearing up the acne / zit.

Furthermore, there is also no guarantee that the medicines will work perfectly as the human’s skin physiology differs from one to another. For a couple of dollars or far less, you can actually improvise your own anti acne remedy from the

" the medications are actually draining out the money fast from people’s pockets and not surprisingly some of them will cost hundreds of dollar per month just for the sake of clearing up the acne / zit "

comfort of your own home. Try lemon, as it has been used centuries ago for skin health qualities and also proven that it is effective in clearing up the acne / zit on face. Lemon is very acidic, with ph about 3 and has astringent, antiseptic, bleaching and anti-depressant qualities. Lemon is one of the 4 members from the big-4 fruit acid family ( the AHA family ). The other members are the orange, lime and grapefruit. This citrus family ( AHA family ) has also proven to be brilliant exfoliants. Does lemon juice clear up acne? Yes it does, but before investigating further, let us first find out what are the methods generally available for acne / zit treatments.

They are basically 3 types: 1) Bacteria – avoiding or killing them which responsible for acne infection 2) Oil ( sebum ) – reducing the formation oil sebum 3) Clogged pores – prevent them by exfoliating the dead skin cells. The lemon juice is capable of performing all the 3 treatments and effective in clearing up the acne / zit - by killing bacteria as well as fungi, drying up the excess sebum and exfoliation of the dead skin cells .

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