Based on excerpts from Baby Basics: the essential guide for new parents from JOHNSON'S.
And you thought acne was a teenage thing. Baby acne, it turns out, occurs in approximately 20 percent of all babies. It generally resolves itself during the first few months and may take the appearance of pimples, whiteheads or a minor rash. Small white pimples or spots called milia usually appear on the face, especially the nose and chin. They aren't itchy and won't bother your baby (which is always reassuring). Acne is just a result of immature sweat glands, and possibly hormones from your pregnancy, and will disappear without treatment.
