Baby forehead has red spots

As we all know, babies are prone to skin problems, especially their delicate faces. Once skin problems occur on the face, you cannot use medication casually. If the medication is used improperly, it may not only fail to have a therapeutic effect, but may also cause damage to the skin. What is the reason for the red spots on the forehead of the newborn? You can find the answer you want by reading the following.

There is a red spot on the baby's face that won't go away

Newborns have small red spots and spots on their faces, which are generally called neonatal erythema. Neonatal erythema is a common phenomenon in newborns, also known as neonatal allergic erythema, formerly known as neonatal toxic erythema, with an incidence rate between 30% and 70%. It is more common in full-term newborns and less common in premature infants.

So far, the mechanism of neonatal erythema is not particularly clear. There are usually two explanations: one is that the newborn absorbs certain allergens through breast milk, or the endocrine hormones from the mother cause the occurrence of neonatal erythema; the other is that the newborn's skin is delicate, the subcutaneous blood vessels are rich, and the stratum corneum is immature. When the baby comes from the amniotic fluid-soaked uterus to the dry environment and is stimulated by the outside world, erythema may appear on the skin.

Many people believe that both explanations are true. Parents can regard neonatal erythema as a physiological phenomenon of newborns. Clinically, it has been confirmed that most neonatal erythema do not require special treatment.

When a newborn baby has erythema on his face, parents should do the following:

1. Parents should strengthen the care of newborns and check whether the clothes they wear are soft, comfortable and less irritating.

2. Check whether the baby is wrapped too much. If the baby is wrapped too much, it will cause the blood vessels in the skin of the newborn to dilate, making erythema more likely to occur.

3. You can take the medicine under the guidance of a doctor. Usually, localized, non-developing erythema does not require systemic medication and can be treated with topical application of iodine tincture. If the erythema tends to expand or connect into a large area, the newborn can be given phenergan powder in addition to applying iodine.

It is normal for newborns to have red spots on their faces. Parents don’t need to worry too much. They will generally disappear on their own. If parents want to use medication, it is best to consult a professional doctor before using it.

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