Cradle cap is the common term for infantile seborrheic dermatitis. It's sometimes confused with another skin condition, atopic dermatitis. A major difference between these conditions is that atopic dermatitis usually causes significant itching.
Cradle cap causes crusty or oily scaly patches on a babies scalp. The condition isn't painful or itchy but it can cause thick white or yellow scales that aren't easy to remove.
Cradle cap usually clears up on its own in weeks or a few months. Home care measures include washing babies scalp daily with a mild shampoo. This can help you loosen and remove the scales.
Common signs of cradle cap include:
Similar scales may also be present on the ears, eyelids, nose and groin.
Cradle cap is the common term for infantile seborrheic dermatitis. It's sometimes confused with another skin condition, atopic dermatitis. A major difference between these conditions is that atopic dermatitis usually causes significant itching.
The cause of cradle cap isn't known. One contributing factor may be hormones that pass from the mother to the baby before birth. These hormones can cause too much production of oil (sebum) in the oil glands and hair follicles.
Another factor may be a yeast (fungus) called malassezia (mal-uh-SEE-zhuh) that grows in the sebum along with bacteria. Antifungal treatments, such as ketoconazole, are often effective, supporting the idea that yeast is a contributing factor.
Cradle cap isn't contagious, and it's not caused by poor hygiene.
Shampooing your baby's hair every few days can help prevent cradle cap. Stick with a mild baby shampoo unless your baby's doctor recommends something stronger.
Kali Sulph : Very effective homeopathic medicine for cradle cap where there are yellowish scales on the scalp.Useful for copious discharge which is very moist.Very useful for sticky discharge.
Graphites : Very useful medicine for cradle cap when there is scalling on eyelids,behind the ear and scalp. There is abundant scales.Very useful when sticky fluid may come out that causes hair to stick together. The scales may clear on washing but form again. The scalp may be cold to touch. Graphites also helps clear off of dirty crusty, scabby spots on the scalp in cases of cradle cap.
Natrum Mur : Vey seful medicine for cradle cap when the scalp is highly greasy, oily and scaly. There is white scales with redness over the scalp.Also helpful in cases where scabs form on the scalp, neck and armpits.
Thuja : Useful where there i wite patches on scalp which extend over nek and ear.There is sweat on the scalp with peculior honey-like smell
Mezereum : Useful for cradle cap with thick leather-like crusts or scabs on the scalp.Useful when hair get glued together from discharges from the scabs.Useful for white, chalk-like scab that may spread to the nape of neck and eyebrows.There is falling of hair from scalp and eyebrows.
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