Seborrheic Eczema Cradle Cap

Seborrheic dermatitis is also called dandruff seborrheic eczema and seborrheic psoriasis.

Seborrheic eczema cradle cap.

Mayo clinic family health book 5th edition. For infants the condition is known as cradle cap and causes crusty scaly patches on the scalp. Cradle cap in adults is also known as seborrheic eczema or seborrheic dermatitis. Cradle cap is the common term for seborrheic dermatitis seb eh ree ik dur muh tye tis of the scalp in infants.

The medical name for it is infantile seborrheic dermatitis. On the forehead and face behind the ears in the diaper area armpits and other skin folds and creases what are. What is cradle cap. Seborrheic dermatitis also called seborrhea seb eh ree uh can show up.

It usually affects the scalp but can also develop in oily areas of the body such as the face upper. We ll tell you what. It shows up in roughly 10 percent of babies most often between the ages of 3 weeks and 12 months. Cradle cap is an inflammatory skin condition that typically appears on a baby s scalp.