| In an age when health consciousness tops the list of | | | | importance given to it even by medical science is very |
| the things prioritised by every human being, it would be | | | | less. So far, the actual cause behind this neonatal |
| no wonder if any irregular health condition, be it harmful | | | | disease has not been invented. Some dermatologists |
| or not becomes a cause of concern. Probably | | | | opine that it is caused by the overactive sebaceous |
| because of this, a harmless skin condition like cradle | | | | glands in the skin of newborn babies. The overactivity |
| cap gives restless moments to the parents of the child | | | | of the sebaceous glands is due to the presence of |
| that becomes the victim of the neonatal disease. | | | | mother's hormones in the baby's circulation. |
| Generally visible on the head, by the side of the ear, | | | | On the other hand, some of the scientists believe that |
| cradle cap occurs to newborn babies within two | | | | skin yeasts, scientifically known as Pityrosporum ovale |
| months of her birth. It is basically a skin condition and | | | | and newly renamed as Malassezia furfur is responsible |
| not at all harmful. Very often, it vanishes automatically | | | | for cradle cap. Whatever may be the reason behind it, |
| in course of time. Usually it takes a few months for | | | | the disease should not be taken seriously. There is no |
| cradle cap to be vanished. However, in some cases it | | | | need of passing sleepless nights over it. However, |
| may prolong up to two years. Thus, it is a temporary | | | | ignoring cradle cap altogether is also not advisable at |
| skin condition and need not to be worried about. | | | | all. Parents should be careful about the fact that the |
| Since cradle cap is a harmless disease and vanishes | | | | disease does not spread to the other parts of the |
| without any serious medical treatment, the amount of | | | | body and the affected area does not become ugly. |