What disease is it that causes small white spots on a child’s face?

If we observe the skin of a newborn carefully, we will find that their skin is so tender and white that it seems as if water will come out if we pinch it with our hands. Therefore, when people describe a woman with super good skin quality, they will use the phrase "baby-like skin". But children's skin may also have problems. Some parents have found that many white spots have grown on their children's faces. What disease is this?

These small white spots on your baby's face are called "miliaria". Milia occur because the baby's sweat glands are blocked, which is caused by the incomplete development of the baby's glands. The appearance of small white spots on the baby's face is a normal physiological phenomenon. Generally, milia will appear when the baby is 1 or 2 weeks old, but it will gradually decrease after a few weeks until it disappears. My baby started to develop miliaria when he was about a week old. I was very worried at the time. I didn’t know what was growing on his face and whether it was a disease or a normal phenomenon. Later, my confinement nanny told me that this was miliary rash, which is common among babies and will gradually get better. At first I was skeptical, but later I found that the small white spots on the baby's face gradually disappeared, but the ones on the nose lasted for a while before disappearing, but probably the milia disappeared completely when the baby was 2 months old. So, new mothers don’t need to worry, this is a normal situation.

However, mothers should not squeeze milia out of curiosity. Milia is originally just a normal physiological phenomenon. If it is squeezed, the baby's wound will be easily infected by bacteria and fungi, turning the normal physiological phenomenon into a disease. This result is not worth the loss.

In addition, you should pay attention to the baby's hygiene and wash the baby's face every day. Be gentle and dry the baby's face with a clean towel or gauze after washing. Do not rub it hard. The baby's skin is very delicate. If you rub it hard, the milia may be damaged due to friction. It is also easy to get infected. The baby's resistance is very poor. Once infected, the consequences will be disastrous. In other words, miliary rash does not require treatment or special care, and will naturally disappear when the baby grows older.