One of the many neonatal diseases that occur a few days or months after the birth of the baby is cradle cap. It is a different type of disease as it does not cause any harm to the baby. It also does not irritate the baby. This, however, does not mean that the skin condition should be left alone without paying any attention. Rather, it should be taken care of well so that it remains well within control.



The main aim of the parents who have babies suffering from cradle cap should be to manage it well. Since it is a harmless disease and generally vanishes within a few months or years, no serious medical treatment is required for it. So, parents should take care of the fact that the disease is not taking any ugly turn. This can be done very easily without undertaking any rigorous treatment process.

There are so many ways of managing cradle cap. Oil can be a good choice. Any kind of oil, vegetable or chemical can be used profusely on the affected area and left overnight. It is not necessary that the oil should be used only at night. It can be used at any convenient time and left for some hours. When the scales become enough oily, something soft can be used to brush them away. But this must be done with utmost care without disturbing the affected area.

In order to keep cradle cap within control, shampoo is also made use of. A good proportion of shampoo and water is used to wash off the scales thereby to keep the area clean. Paste made of homely herbs is yet another treatment for the disease. However, cradle cap can be managed without taking any trouble by using the commercial lotions. A lot of companies are there that make lotions to be used for this purpose.