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.

Teens With Acne

You will probably be surprised to learn that things like eating too much chocolate or oily foods really has nothing to do with acne breaking out. Adolescent and teen acne results from a natural increase in body oil which becomes trapped in pores. Another amazing fact is that if a kid with acne washes their skin too much, the irritation of washing can actually clog pores and cause more acne.

If your daughter wears makeup, teach her to buy noncomedogenic makeup products. This type of product is formulated in a way that will not promote acne. Also, help to to establish a healthy bedtime routine of washing her face thoroughly before going to bed. The younger you start this routine, the easier it will be for her to continue it throughout her lifetime. A good way to encourage your daughter to do this is to go out together and buy god quality cleansing products, let her help in choosing the products. This is a good Mom, daughter time. You can also tell her that a good cleaning routine will prevent acne....this should do the trick! No adolescent girls wants to get pimples, right?

What is important to remember is that with children and teens an acne breakout can be a very emotional time and your main goal should be to offer support for them so they know you will be there for them. There is never a good time for an acne breakout, but with your support and help with treatment, the effects can be minimized.