Symptoms
Acne in children
Acne can appear anywhere on the body but is most common in areas with more sebaceous glands, such as the face, chest, upper back, shoulders, and neck. Symptoms can vary but generally include:
- Comedones: Small bumps that are either skin-colored or white (whiteheads) or dark in color (blackheads).
- Inflamed Acne: Red, pus-filled pimples (pustules) that may be painful.
- Papules: Small, raised bumps that are inflamed but do not contain pus.
- Nodules: Larger, solid bumps that are deeper in the skin and can be painful.
- Cysts: Deep, pus-filled nodules that can lead to scarring (Stanford Medicine, 2023).
Symptoms of Acne in children
In children, the symptoms of acne can include:
- Neonatal Acne: Comedones and inflammatory lesions on the cheeks, chin, and forehead.
- Infantile Acne: Comedones, papules, pustules, and nodules primarily on the cheeks.
- Mid-childhood Acne: Rare, but may present similarly to infantile acne.
- Preadolescent Acne: Comedones in the T-zone, often as an early sign of puberty.
