cradle cap

noun

an inflammation of the scalp, occurring in infants and characterized by greasy, yellowish scales; seborrheic dermatitis of infants.

cradle cap

noun

a form of seborrhoea of the scalp common in young babies Technical namecrusta lactea

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Instead of constantly crying, like their son had, Elena had “the worst cradle cap of any baby I had ever seen,” Martinez says.

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The American Academy of Family Physicians suggests how to manage cradle cap:

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Amy Shea, 33, who works in medical sales and lives in Boston, says that the scalp rub from MD Moms, which runs $22 a tube, cleared up her daughter’s cradle cap.

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