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Pimples on 1 month old baby
My baby is 1month old. He is having small pimples all over boby. But in face and neck pimples are worst and red in colour.
When i apply atogla cream on his forehead they became dry but when i bathed him his forehead was full red.
Please suggest what todo?
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Normal at this age. Share a image
Next Steps
Will subside in next weeks. Do oil massage and bath with gentle soap. Apply baby cream all over the body. If it looks like pus, apply T- bact ointment.
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Avoid powder over the face and body
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Dr. Sandeep K Sukumaran
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Kannur
It is a normal condition at this age known as erythema toxicum neonatorum
It will subside on its own
It will be still better if you could post a pic of the lesion
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if large pustular lesions appear apply local antibiotics like fusibact or muprocin ointment
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