Cradle Cap : Treat it Before the Symptoms Spread
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The appearance of a scaly crust on the scalp of the baby can be worrisome for many parents. In fact, they need not, because it is a harmless skin condition that may appear at the age of two months and disappear latest by two years. And another matter of fact is that if you take just a little care of the baby, it would disappear very quickly. It is treatable totally within a few weeks.
If cradle cap symptoms spread out towards other parts of the face, it is then referred to as seborrheic dermatitis. If it is not taken care of well, it may eventually lead to indications of atopic dermatitis. This is the time when you seriously need to consult a dermatologist.
But let us, at first, recognise the symptoms of cradle cap and possible causes. Although no one is really certain about the cause of this skin condition, it is attributed to the over activity of the sebaceous glands and thereby secretion of excessive oil by these glands. This causes inability of the skin cells in the infant to shed properly. And this is why there is this dandruff-like flaky thick yellow waxy crust formation on the skin.
Although there is no danger in that this skin condition is not contagious in form, parents need to exercise care and caution. The treatment for cradle cap is easy enough. Mild shampooing, and especially so, before bedtime for the baby works well. The shampoo helps to soften and loosen the scales, and the flakes can then be combed off with a soft brush in the morning.
If shampooing even with medicated shampoos such as those containing salicylic acids, selenium sulfide and zinc pyrithione is effective enough to treat cradle cap in your baby, it may be advisable to apply herbal creams such as Clearskin-E Cream or else as per the prescription of your dermatologist, steroid lotions may have to be used.
CHARLIE
The appearance of a scaly crust on the scalp of the baby can be worrisome for many parents. In fact, they need not, because it is a harmless skin condition that may appear at the age of two months and disappear latest by two years. And another matter of fact is that if you take just a little care of the baby, it would disappear very quickly. It is treatable totally within a few weeks.
If cradle cap symptoms spread out towards other parts of the face, it is then referred to as seborrheic dermatitis. If it is not taken care of well, it may eventually lead to indications of atopic dermatitis. This is the time when you seriously need to consult a dermatologist.
But let us, at first, recognise the symptoms of cradle cap and possible causes. Although no one is really certain about the cause of this skin condition, it is attributed to the over activity of the sebaceous glands and thereby secretion of excessive oil by these glands. This causes inability of the skin cells in the infant to shed properly. And this is why there is this dandruff-like flaky thick yellow waxy crust formation on the skin.
Although there is no danger in that this skin condition is not contagious in form, parents need to exercise care and caution. The treatment for cradle cap is easy enough. Mild shampooing, and especially so, before bedtime for the baby works well. The shampoo helps to soften and loosen the scales, and the flakes can then be combed off with a soft brush in the morning.
If shampooing even with medicated shampoos such as those containing salicylic acids, selenium sulfide and zinc pyrithione is effective enough to treat cradle cap in your baby, it may be advisable to apply herbal creams such as Clearskin-E Cream or else as per the prescription of your dermatologist, steroid lotions may have to be used.
CHARLIE
