You will normally see Cradle Cap in babies. The disease normally occurs sometime within the first three months after the birth of a baby. The disease is seen in very few older children or adults. But the condition may recur during adolescence and even during adulthood in a few cases. C...
Seborrheic dermatitis commonly involves portions of thescalp, brows, mid-face, ears, mid-chest, and mid-back. It is not unusual for it to affect the skin of infants and young children where it often involves the scalp(cradle cap) and thediaperarea. Seborrheic dermatitis vs. psoriasis Picture...
Picture 1. Cradle cap (source:Wikimedia) In infants, especially in newborns, crusting and scaling may appear on the scalp. Condition, called ‘cradle cap’, is caused by overactive oil glands, and usually disappears by the first year of age. Treatment is by applying mineral oil or baby o...
dermatitis. It appears as oily, scaly patches on the scalp. In contrast, atopic dermatitis is more often found on the cheeks, though it can also affect the scalp. Also unlike eczema, cradle cap typically isn’t itchy. Usually cradle cap clears up without treatment in a few weeks or ...
Seborrheic dermatitis is the single most common rash affecting adults. It produces a red scaling often itchy eruption that characteristically affects the scalp, forehead, brows, cheeks, and external ears. In infants, it may involve and scalp (cradle cap) and diaper area. Contact dermatitis Contact...
The adult form of the insect is called louse. Even though lice suck blood of the host, the itching is caused by their saliva and excretions. Byanon5469— On Nov 26, 2007 If you have treated your child's head lice with an over the counter product and then rinsed thoroughly with warm ...
What is Cradle Cap? Discussion Comments By anon315354 — On Jan 23, 2013 I am 16 and thinking about becoming a pediatrician. What advice does anyone have for me? By anon292958 — On Sep 23, 2012 I am a 15 and going in my first year in the SHS here in Ghana. I want to be...
. Calendula cream bath products are also commonly available for children and adults who need a cleansing agent that is also soothing to dry and irritated skin. For babies, this cream often is used as an ointment to heal and preventdiaper rashand flaky dry scalps, commonly called cradle cap....
A spiral fracture is a type of bone fracture which is caused by a twisting force. They are also referred to as torsion fractures, in a reference to the forces involved to create a spiral fracture. It can be difficult to treat this type of fracture because the break is helical. Treatment...
and it is probably the most common of all rashes in adults. The rash characteristically appears on the scalp, forehead, brows, ears, the folds that extend from the nose to the lips (nasolabial folds), middle of the chest, and middle of the back. It occurs in infants as cradle cap. It...