Is this infant acne? What can be done to cure it?

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The rash on baby's face looks like small, yellow-to-white-colored bumps surrounded by red splotches so it could be Erythema toxicum. This rash usually appear in approximately half of all normal newborn infants. Erythema toxicum is harmless and its cause is unknown, usually disappearing without any treatment. A friend of mine tried dabbing breast milk on her baby's rash and it seemed to reduce the redness but it only fully cleared up in 2 weeks -- so I reckon waiting for it to clear off naturally is best.

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