Red patches on baby's face

We all know that a newborn's skin is very delicate. Especially the baby's face is very soft, delicate and watery. It looks like you want to take a bite. Some babies are born with red spots on their faces. Some parents may not notice it and just think that the baby’s face turns red because he is hot. So what is going on when there are red spots on the baby’s face? Let’s take a look at it together.

[1] Newborns have small red spots and red 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.

[2] 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, with rich subcutaneous blood vessels and immature stratum corneum. When the baby comes from the uterus soaked in amniotic fluid to the dry environment and is stimulated by the outside world, erythema may appear on the skin.

【3】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.

【IV】When a newborn baby has red spots 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, as they will generally disappear on their own.