https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:52:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-acne-to-wash-or-not-wash#post-545757 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 08:32:45 +0000 hellobeeboston 545757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha! Maybe the breastmilk did it - I said we did nothing but around that time I had a really forceful letdown and I kept squirting his face when he un latched! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-acne-to-wash-or-not-wash#post-545750 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 08:16:14 +0000 ameals 545750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second the breastmilk cure. We just dabbed a little on her face and it was gone! Magic! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-acne-to-wash-or-not-wash#post-545722 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 06:53:39 +0000 PrincessBaby 545722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used aveeno baby wash lightly on a warm washcloth every day and that seemed to help:). Our Ped said it would peak at 8 weeks and then usually subside...Sure enough, hers pretty much went away at 8 weeks on the dot, so I guess time was the biggest factor:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-acne-to-wash-or-not-wash#post-545698 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 02:59:48 +0000 Ree723 545698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Breast milk was magic cure all for us! We would put some on her baby acne and the affected area wild clear up over night. Best part was that it wasn't drying or irritating to her skin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-acne-to-wash-or-not-wash#post-545623 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:39:39 +0000 MusicaV 545623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used a very small amount of soap. For an even better result, put a few drops of breastmilk on the effected areas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-acne-to-wash-or-not-wash#post-545528 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:11:27 +0000 mrsjyw 545528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't do anything the first week, then we tried warm wash cloth + cetaphil 1x a day.</p> <p>It didn't really clear up until we used hydrocortisone (1%) daily after the washes (based on pedi reco) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-acne-to-wash-or-not-wash#post-545504 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:50:33 +0000 SLR 545504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We wiped her face daily with a warm wet washcloth (no soap) and used soap only every few days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-acne-to-wash-or-not-wash#post-545503 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:46:47 +0000 hellobeeboston 545503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son had some baby acne for a couple weeks . I did nothing and it went away on its own! I asked the ped and that was her reco... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-acne-to-wash-or-not-wash#post-545458 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:18:56 +0000 mrsmenow 545458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you LO had baby acne did you wash their face? Did you use soap or just water? </p>