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Cradle cap (infantile seborrhoeic dermatitis)
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Reviewed by Dr Paul Klenerman, consultant physician
Future prospects
Cradle cap is a temporary condition which will disappear by itself after a while.
Cradle cap (infantile seborrhoeic dermatitis) (Contd)
Reviewed by Dr Paul Klenerman, consultant physician
Future prospects
Cradle cap is a temporary condition which will disappear by itself after a while.
What is the treatment?
The doctor will probably suggest a treatment similar to the one described above. If the baby has a severe attack, the doctor may choose to treat it with a weak hydrocortisone cream, possibly in combination with a special shampoo.
Severe cases are usually referred to a skin specialist.
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