Seborrheic dermatitis often affects the scalp in infants, with a thick, crust-like scale. This image displays the thick white and yellowish scaling typical of seborrheic dermatitis.
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Cradle Cap  A parent's guide for infants and babies

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Seborrheic dermatitis often affects the scalp in infants, with a thick, crust-like scale.
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Signs and Symptoms
Cradle cap begins as a flaky scalp; it may then progressively worsen to a yellow scale layered on pink or red skin. The hair may become matted down in the scale. Babies may be itchy and may scratch at their heads or, more commonly, rub their heads or faces on surfaces. If the cradle cap becomes infected, it will ooze, scab, become increasingly red, or the baby might develop a fever.
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Last Modified: 22 Dec 2008
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