What should you do about infant acne?

NO treat infant acne: Infant acne is self-limiting (resolves on its own) and does not bother the child so no treatment is necessary.

Infant acne: Infantile acne almost always requires no treatment. And in those rare cases where treatment is necessary it usually responds to all the typical acne medicines.

Depends on situation: The typical infant acne comes on within a few weeks of birth and fades by 3 months without any treatment. It reflects maternal pregnancy hormones. If or when it comes up later or stays into 4 or 5 months, the pediatrician may recommend treatments, as they may be needed to prevent scaring. Acne in the older infant or toddler must be viewed as a different process and a cause determined.