Cradle cap may sounds like a Dickensian term for a cute sleeping hat for tiny babies, but the reality is far less adorable. Potentially caused by hormones passed from mom to newborn, excess oil, ...

As a new parent you may be alarmed by rough, scaly patches on your new-born s scalp. Your attempts to resolve the problem may be distressing too. But the condition could be nothing to worry about.

A soft brush can help remove cradle cap from your baby's scalp. Many parents wonder how to get rid of cradle cap that forms on their baby’s scalp. The good news is that there are natural remedies that ...

Both cradle cap and dandruff are the result of seborrheic dermatitis, an inflammatory condition of the skin in which the skin overproduces skin cells and sebum (the skin’s natural oil). Cradle cap is ...

Applying oil to your kid's scalp will not help you deal with cradle cap (flaky scalp), says Dr Sanghvi. I am a 29-year old woman. I recently gave birth to a baby boy, who is suffering from cradle cap.

Cradle cap, as the name implies, happens to young babies (although in severe cases it may continue up to the age of three) and starts on the head. When a baby’s head sweats, her skin produces more ...

What is cradle cap, and how can parents get rid of it? Cradle cap is a rash that consists of yellow, greasy-looking scales concentrated on the scalp, says Dr. Denise Woodall-Ruff, attending physician ...

Symptoms include greasy, yellowish, crusty scales on the scalp. Cradle cap usually disappears by itself but treatments are generally aimed at softening the crust so that it can be removed more easily.