Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Cradle cap – take necessary precautions

How do you cure cradle cap? Yes, I am talking about the bad, sometimes grotesque looking skin condition that affects babies. Well, if rumours doing the rounds are to be believed, cradle cap can be cured by an anti-dandruff shampoo. Yes, all you need to do is have a brush with soft bristles with which you can apply shampoo generously over the affected area. Massage the same, to be precise. Leave it for a while and rinse it off. The condition should go then.

For more intense conditions, use olive oil. Massage it gently over the baby’s head. This will loosen the flakes. You can use the following day to rinse off the flakes by using a certified anti-dandruff shampoo. So, notwithstanding the complexity of the condition’s name and the picture it gives to the baby’s scalp, cradle cap barks more than it can bite. Still, do take proper car e of the condition should your baby be affected by the same