The bubonic plague was the disease that caused the Black Death, which killed tens of millions of people in Europe, in the Middle Ages. Symptoms of this disease include coughing, fever, and black spots on the skin.
In most cases, baby acne will go away on its own within three weeks to three months. If after three months the baby acne shows no signs of improvement, parents should point out the acne at their child's wellness visit to see if there is an underlying skin condition that needs to be addressed.
Doxycycline and Epiduo are common treatments for acne. Doxycycline is the heavy hitter out of these two, and I tell my patients it takes 3 to 4 weeks to begin to work. We routinely do our acne follow ups at the six week mark, so I tell my patients to count the number of new lesions they're getting between weeks four to six, and at the six week mark, most patients are significantly better. They will continue to improve for up to 12 weeks.