Talk:Cradle cap

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Is Malassezia infestation a iatrogenic problem?
The Swedish study with borage oil showed success with eliminating cradle cap; so did the early studies with biotin or vitamin B-complex. As Dr Gupta says in the recent recap of infantile seborrheic dermatitis, this casts some doubt on the Malassezia theory.

Since the most common medical advice is to use baby shampoos (many of which contain eczemagenic irritants), oils and brushing, without any supporting evidence from well-designed studies, or any studies for that matter, is it conceivable that the persistence or worsening of this condition due to Malassezia was brought about through advice that compromises the skin barrier function and provides a friendly environment for yeasts? V.B. 18:29, 5 November 2006 (UTC)V.B.


 * Reference: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology Volume 18 Page 13 - January 2004 Seborrheic dermatitis AK Gupta, R Bluhm
 * many people have had cradle cap when they where bron so it is nothing to worry about.... so be easy
 * Many people do, and many suffer for months, and years. Once this condition becomes chronic, it's nothing to sneeze at. V.B. (talk) 21:14, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

Image license
I recently found the cradle cap image here and here. The image was released under the GFDL. I know this means that they need to at least attribute the work (which isn't being done), but does this mean that whole resulting page including the text is a derivative work? I would at least appreciate a link back to where the image came from. Horndude77 (talk) 04:12, 12 July 2008 (UTC)

Breastmilk as treatment
I know of many who swear by this as a nearly complete cure. I will look for some references and add this later if what I find is acceptable. Jlygrnmigt (talk) 21:32, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

Hibiscrub (chlorhexidine)
I've personally used very-diluted Hibiscrub to excellent effect on babies and toddlers, and neat Hibiscrub (washed off well) on an elderly person; in both situations ensuring that as much as possible of the flaky material can be gently rinsed, sponged or brushed (with very soft baby brush!) off. This resulted in a complete clearance of the condition after only one application. Looking at the article on Chlorhexidine, it seems that it's considered effective against a wide range of bacteria as well as for fungal infections, so it seems sensible that it would treat any cradle cap / sebhorreic dermatitis which was either caused by, or had become infected with, bacteria or fungi. The chlorhexidine article says that it's not recommended in babies under two months as a scrub; I'm assuming that it means not recommended used in undiluted form. It would be interesting if someone could find any medical literature discussing this. Pesky (talk ) 17:02, 7 August 2012 (UTC)

Scurf cap
I have heard this referred to as Scurf cap. I think the term might be a bit archaic but could it be added to the 'other names' (above the picture). Thanks. Ben — Preceding unsigned comment added by 5.10.23.186 (talk) 14:35, 19 December 2022 (UTC)

Foundations 2 2019, Group 1B Goals
-Add citations to sentences and/or sections that need citations -Add information about atopic dermatitis and how it's different from cradle cap -Add information/citation about (differential) diagnosis Asher1026 (talk) 21:02, 2 August 2019 (UTC)asher1026