Feeding or granites on the skin of the newborn

In the first days of life the newborn can present different skin lesions that in many cases scare the parents and take them to consult the pediatrician. One of them is commonly known as fattening and is shown as granites that appear espotualmente throughout the baby's skin. What are the babies' fatt

In the first days of life the newborn can present different skin lesions that in many cases scare the parents and take them to consult the pediatrician. One of them is commonly known as fattening and is shown as granites that appear espotualmente throughout the baby's skin.

What are the babies' fattening

The lesions of the baby's skin that are commonly known as' fattening 'are called in medicine milia or millium. They are pearly white or yellowish papules de, 1-2 mm in diameter, very frequent in newborns, up to 40% of neonates.Usually appear on the cheeks, nose, forehead and chin, and are

small cyst containing keratin . When squeezing them (which should not be done since they can be infected) a whitish creamy material is observed (they are remnants of keratinocytes, the cells that produce keratin).The

milia often affects the oral mucosa, in this case up to 85% of newborns can present them. It then receives the name Epstein pearls and they are small whitish cystic lesions that can be found on the palate and / or gums. The

milia resolves spontaneously in a month. Epstein pearls can take several months to disappear. These lesions on both the skin and the mouth

are not painful for the baby , they are not contagious, they do not sting, they are just a little aesthetically bothersome.For your treatment, and no matter how bulky these granites may appear, no cream or special product should be applied. The only recommended treatment for fattening is to continue with the usual hygiene with a special soft soap for babies.