One of the toughest things
about cradle cap is that it keeps coming back.
Most of the time, you do not need to see your baby's doctor
about cradle cap.
Here are five things you need to know
about cradle cap:
If you do take your baby to the pediatrician
about her cradle cap, he or she might give you a cortisone cream or recommend special seborrhea (dandruff) shampoo that's available over-the-counter.
Not exact matches
For mild
cradle cap, time is often the best treatment, as many children get better on their own by the time they are
about 1 year old.
To help get rid of
cradle cap you can rub baby oil on the scalp and let it sit for
about 15 minutes and then gently comb out the flakes with a fine - tooth comb or brush them out with a soft brush.
No doubt
about it:
Cradle cap is anything but cute.
But my partner soon explained it was nothing to worry
about,» a new dad told me
about his reaction to
cradle cap.
If your baby's
cradle cap gets extremely bad and doesn't show signs of falling off, talk to your pediatrician
about a prescription formula shampoo for it.
For mild
cradle cap, time is often the best treatment, as many children get better on their own by the time they are
about a year old.
The six we'll be talking
about today are Impetigo, Prickly heat, which is more commonly known as heat rash, Eczema, Seborrhea, which is more commonly known as
Cradle Cap, Contact Dermatitis and then also Diaper Rashes.
Sometimes
about this time, babies will develop
cradle cap.
The bottom line is that
cradle cap is extremely common, is typically nothing to worry
about and aside from it not being pleasing to the eye, is harmless and will resolve on its own.
The principle behind hot oil treatment is provision and restoration of skin moisture since loss of moisture is the most common culprit for dry scalp (NB: I am not talking
about dandruff (or
cradle cap when it occurs in babies).
Consequently, he was a very healthy, happy, chunky baby haha but I think his
cradle cap, eczema, and colic could have been greatly improved on a better formula like the ones talked
about here (though I also had him on probiotics from birth and during pregnancy).