CHILD ACNE

MY 6 YR OLD DAUGHTER HAS LITTLE BUMPS THAT LOOK LIKE PIMPLES ON HER CHEEKS & NOSE THAT ARE SOMETIMES ITCHY SHE ALSO HAS BLACK HEADS ON HER NOSE. WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
One possibility for such pimple like bumps on nose and cheeks can be milia. They are white pimples that occur mostly on the upper cheeks, nose and chin. The best way to prevent milia is to avoid treating your skin with excessively harsh chemicals and to limit sun exposure.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.