Bubbles on a baby’s face usually appear as a result of excessive heat and sweat, this situation being known as prickly heat, which does not require specific treatment. Furthermore, other situations that can lead to the appearance of dots on the baby’s face are milium and neonatal acne, which also do not pose a risk to the baby’s health.
However, when the baby has bumps on the face and body that are very itchy and are associated with other symptoms, it is important that the baby is taken to the pediatrician so that they can be evaluated and the most appropriate treatment can be indicated.
The main causes of lumps on a baby’s face are:
1. Brotoea
Heat rash is a very common cause of spots on a baby’s face, and can also appear on the back, neck and torso. Heat rash appears as a result of excess heat and sweat, because the body’s sweat glands are poorly developed and can easily become blocked, meaning that the baby ends up being unable to eliminate sweat.
Prickly heat spots tend to itch and cause burning, which can be quite uncomfortable for the baby and, therefore, it is important that measures are taken to help alleviate symptoms and prevent heat rash.
What to do: It is important to avoid putting very warm clothes on the baby, giving preference to cotton clothes, and bathing them in warm or cold water with a neutral soap, letting the skin dry naturally, especially in summer. Check out more tips to reduce heat rash in babies.
2. Acne neonatal
Neonatal acne appears as a consequence of the exchange of hormones between mother and baby during pregnancy, favoring the appearance of dots on the baby’s face, more frequently on the baby’s forehead and head, in the first month after birth.
What to do: Neonatal acne does not require specific treatment, as it disappears over time, however it is important that the baby is taken to the pediatrician so that the most appropriate care can be indicated to facilitate the elimination of acne. Some of the recommendations are to wash the baby’s face with neutral pH soap and dress him in loose, cotton clothes, as heat can also promote the appearance of acne and prickly heat.
3. Millet
The milium in the baby, also called neonatal milium, corresponds to small white or yellowish balls that can appear on the baby’s face, mainly on the nose and cheeks. Milium can appear as a result of the baby’s exposure to the sun, be the result of an episode of fever or occur due to fat retention in the baby’s skin layer.
What to do: Neonatal milia usually disappear after a few days without the need for specific treatment. However, your pediatrician may recommend the use of some ointments or creams to help eliminate the milium more quickly.
4. Chickenpox
Chickenpox, also known as chickenpox, is an infectious disease caused by a virus in which the baby may have several red dots on the face and body, which are very itchy and very uncomfortable, and there may also be a fever, easy crying and irritability. See how to identify chickenpox in a baby.
What to do: The treatment aims to alleviate symptoms, and the pediatrician may recommend the use of medication to relieve itching. In addition, it is also recommended to use a towel with cold water in the areas where the baby is most irritated and cut the baby’s nails, preventing it from scratching and bursting the blisters.
