cradle cap
noun
: a seborrheic condition in infants that usually affects the scalp and is characterized by greasy gray or dark brown adherent scaly crusts
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Thinking of a customer whose son had cradle cap at age 16, Nguyen began researching to help Zander as well.
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2024
Infants may develop yellowish scabs on the scalp, called cradle cap.
—Parents Editors, Parents, 3 Sep. 2023
In babies, seborrheic dermatitis is called cradle cap.
—Patia Braithwaite, SELF, 2 Nov. 2020
Most cases of cradle cap will resolve within the first year of life.
—New York Times, 16 Apr. 2020
Many babies have dry, flaking, peeling, or scaly skin — hello, cradle cap! — and these issues especially flare up in the dry winter.
—Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 25 Nov. 2019
His mother taught them how to bathe the baby, how to treat cradle cap.
—Anndee Hochman, Philly.com, 13 June 2018
Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2024
Infants may develop yellowish scabs on the scalp, called cradle cap.
—Parents Editors, Parents, 3 Sep. 2023
In babies, seborrheic dermatitis is called cradle cap.
—Patia Braithwaite, SELF, 2 Nov. 2020
Most cases of cradle cap will resolve within the first year of life.
—New York Times, 16 Apr. 2020
Many babies have dry, flaking, peeling, or scaly skin — hello, cradle cap! — and these issues especially flare up in the dry winter.
—Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 25 Nov. 2019
His mother taught them how to bathe the baby, how to treat cradle cap.
—Anndee Hochman, Philly.com, 13 June 2018
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