{"id":6502,"date":"2023-11-10T13:45:19","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T13:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/?page_id=6502"},"modified":"2025-03-10T15:46:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T15:46:56","slug":"cradle-cap","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/pediatric-dermatology\/cradle-cap\/","title":{"rendered":"CRADLE CAP"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-952067894\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1286043824\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n  <div id=\"page-header-26928641\" class=\"page-header-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"page-title light simple-title\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"page-title-inner container align-center text-center flex-row-col medium-flex-wrap\" >\n              <div class=\"title-wrapper flex-col\">\n          <h1 class=\"entry-title mb-0\">\n            CRADLE CAP          <\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"title-content flex-col\">\n        <div class=\"title-breadcrumbs pb-half pt-half\"><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n       <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\t<div id=\"text-86809999\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>Cradle cap, medically known as infantile seborrheic dermatitis, is a common condition in babies, typically appearing within the first few months of life. It presents as scaly, crusty, yellowish patches on the baby&#8217;s scalp. While it can look concerning to parents, cradle cap is generally harmless and usually resolves on its own within a child&#8217;s first year.<br \/>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-86809999 {\n  line-height: 1.3;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-756985779\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-756985779 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-756985779 {\n    padding-top: 30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hide-for-small\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t.slider-info-6501.bafg-slider-info .bafg-slider-title {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 22px;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t.slider-info-6501.bafg-slider-info .bafg-slider-description {\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t.slider-info-6501.bafg-slider-info .bafg_slider_readmore_button {\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t.slider-info-6501.bafg-slider-info .bafg_slider_readmore_button:hover {\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bafg-twentytwenty-container slider-6501  \"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-orientation=\"horizontal\" bafg-default-offset=\"0.5\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-before-label=\"Before\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-after-label=\"After\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-overlay=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-move-slider-on-hover=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-click-to-move=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/CRANDLE-CAP-aft.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/CRANDLE-CAP-bef.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bafg-slider-info-wraper\">\n\t\t<div style=\"\" class=\"slider-info-6501 bafg-slider-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"show-for-small\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t.slider-info-6508.bafg-slider-info .bafg-slider-title {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 22px;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t.slider-info-6508.bafg-slider-info .bafg-slider-description {\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t.slider-info-6508.bafg-slider-info .bafg_slider_readmore_button {\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t.slider-info-6508.bafg-slider-info .bafg_slider_readmore_button:hover {\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bafg-twentytwenty-container slider-6508  \"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-orientation=\"horizontal\" bafg-default-offset=\"0.5\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-before-label=\"Before\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-after-label=\"After\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-overlay=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-move-slider-on-hover=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-click-to-move=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/CRANDLE-CAP-aft-m.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/CRANDLE-CAP-bef-m.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bafg-slider-info-wraper\">\n\t\t<div style=\"\" class=\"slider-info-6508 bafg-slider-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1286043824 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 11px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_517277522\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill bg-loaded bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1097431591\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-512345503\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\"><span style=\"font-size: 130%;\">Treatment<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-512345503 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 70px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-512345503 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 80px 0px 0px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-423227378\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-423227378 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-423227378 {\n    padding-top: 50px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1520866792\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1145639626\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 40px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/CRANDLE-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"alt-font\"><span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Gentle<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Brushing<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-467229625\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-467229625 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1760844920\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>After a bath, while the baby&#8217;s hair is still wet, use a soft brush to gently scrub the scalp in a circular motion. This can help loosen and remove scales.<br \/>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1760844920 {\n  line-height: 1.3;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1145639626 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-216263482\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 40px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"38\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/CRANDLE-2.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"alt-font\"><span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Hydrocortisone<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Cream<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1709182474\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1709182474 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>If inflammation or itching seems severe, a pediatrician might recommend a mild hydrocortisone cream. It&#8217;s essential to use it sparingly and under a doctor&#8217;s instructions.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-216263482 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1631203325\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1631203325 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-1631203325 {\n    padding-top: 30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-122028613\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1238286651\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 40px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"46\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/CRANDLE-3.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"alt-font\"><span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Medicated<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Shampoo<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1946510025\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1946510025 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>For persistent cases, over-the-counter shampoos designed for seborrheic dermatitis or dandruff (such as those containing selenium sulfide or ketoconazole) can be beneficial. However, they should be Cradle cap used under pediatrician guidance and not be used frequently.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1238286651 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-394206855\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 40px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/CRANDLE-4.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"alt-font\"><span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Oil<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Treatment<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-753139235\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-753139235 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>Some parents find it helpful to apply a small amount of natural oil (like almond or coconut oil) to the baby&#8217;s scalp, letting it sit for a few minutes to an hour before\u00a0gently combing or brushing it out. Make sure to shampoo afterward to remove oil residues, as leaving it on might worsen the condition.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-394206855 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-564422969\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-564422969 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-564422969 {\n    padding-top: 30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-2009026125\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2013077305\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 40px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/CRANDLE-5.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"alt-font\"><span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Mild<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Shampoo<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-308522927\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-308522927 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>Use a mild baby shampoo during baths, ensuring you rinse thoroughly.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2013077305 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_517277522 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-574883718\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-338829476\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\"><span style=\"font-size: 130%;\">Recommendations<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-338829476 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 70px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-338829476 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 80px 0px 0px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1653068194\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill bg-loaded bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-533299894\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-533299894 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-533299894 {\n    padding-top: 60px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-881809052\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-95169804\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 40px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"46\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/CRANDLE-6.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"alt-font\"><span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Avoid<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Scratching<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-255423738\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-255423738 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2198022181\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>While it may be tempting, don&#8217;t pick at the scales, as it can cause irritation or introduce infection.<br \/>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2198022181 {\n  line-height: 1.3;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-95169804 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1610008675\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 40px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/CRANDLE-7.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"alt-font\"><span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Limit<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Bath Time<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-951864133\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; 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height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1873314712 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>If you&#8217;re using medicated shampoos, rotate them with mild baby shampoos to avoid potential skin irritation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2121270300 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-238424072\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-238424072 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-238424072 {\n    padding-top: 30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1672054674\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1173709345\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 40px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/CRANDLE-10.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"alt-font\"><span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Natural<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Fibers<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1285020712\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1285020712 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>Dress your baby in natural fibers, like cotton, which allow the skin to breathe and help prevent excessive sweating that could exacerbate the condition.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1173709345 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1471113777\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 40px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/CRANDLE-11.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"alt-font\"><span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Consultation<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-198225343\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; 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