Cradle cap is a common skin condition in newborns and babies that causes rough patches on their scalp.
Cradle cap baby with lots of hair.
Although cradle cap is often found on the head it can also be found in other hairy parts of your baby s body like the eyebrows eyelids ears face chest armpits back of the neck or in the diaper area.
Brush your baby s scalp.
Home care measures include washing your baby s scalp daily with a mild shampoo.
Cradle cap causes crusty or oily scaly patches on a baby s scalp.
Hair loss is not a normal symptom of cradle cap.
Babies are known for their soft smooth skin but cradle cap is common in newborns.
5 easy ways to get rid of cradle cap 1.
Cradle cap usually clears up on its own in weeks or a few months.
Gently brushing your baby s scalp is a good way to move some flakes off their head but be.
And all of it is gone.
Causes of cradle cap cradle cap is a noncontagious affliction with an unknown origin.
I was extremely careful and did it in a good couple of weeks.
My son has lots of hair too and had just a little bit of cradle crap on his head.
Hydrating the scalp is good for loosening flakes and some people feel it nourishes the scalp.
The nurse at immunization told me to gently scratch it off with a gentle brush that s what i did.
Make it nice and pleasant for him while the oil starts to break up loosen the scales.
Not sure if same will work for you.
But it can cause thick white or yellow scales that aren t easy to remove.