{"id":"a3013d300583eef1dfab71649a851a52","slug":"why-does-my-newborn-have-white-bumps-on-the-nose-and-cheeks-at-two-weeks-old","question":"Why does my newborn have white bumps on the nose and cheeks at two weeks old?","answer":"White bumps on a newborn's nose and cheeks at two weeks old are almost certainly milia, and they're completely harmless. Milia are tiny white spots that show up in the first few weeks and fade on their own — no treatment needed. They're so common that nearly all newborns get some kind of rash or skin marking in their first month, and milia are among the most benign.\n\nThe best approach is to keep the area clean and dry with gentle baths, and avoid any creams or products that might clog the skin further. Resist the urge to pick at them, even though they might look like they should pop — they'll disappear without any intervention on their own.\n\nIf the bumps spread quickly, change color, or your newborn seems uncomfortable, that's worth a quick call to your pediatrician, but in the vast majority of cases these are just a normal part of early skin development.","sources":"[{\"pmid\":\"28196316\",\"title\":\"Common Skin Conditions in Children: Neonatal Skin Lesions.\",\"journal\":\"FP essentials\",\"year\":\"2017\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28196316/\",\"score\":0.79},{\"pmid\":\"30653638\",\"title\":\"Common Neonatal Rashes.\",\"journal\":\"Pediatric annals\",\"year\":\"2019\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30653638/\",\"score\":0.77}]","thread_json":null,"topic":"skin-and-newborn-health","view_count":0,"created_at":"2026-08-25T02:35:53.596Z"}