Dairy scab: What is and how to treat it?

Es muy común en nuestros recién nacidos que aparezcan unas costras amarillas en su cabeza, como si fuera caspa, pero no lo es. Estas pequeñas escamas son costra láctea y es más frecuente de lo que te imaginas. Te explicamos de qué se trata y cómo atenderlo.

Rossana Llergo Valdez, president of the Mexican Foundation for Dermatology, ensures that this condition is very common in infants and that causes squamous, dry or oily plates in the scalp of babies.It does not cause pain or itching, however, these scales can be difficult to eliminate.

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What is?

The Nemours Children’s Health Foundation explains that dairy crust is the colloquial form of calling seborrheic dermatitis that appears on the scalp of babies.The so -called Seborrhea may appear in:

This foundation details that seborrheic dermatitis usually begins with dairy crust, that is, it first affects the scalp, but then it can spread to other parts of the body.

How to treat dairy crust?

With the passage of time and the help of the bath can fall alone, but you can also use special soaps to help disappear.Dr. Rossana Llergo Valdez recommends using keratolithic shampoos, as they have substances that remove the corneal layer of the skin, or, those with zinc pyrionate, which has antimicotic properties.

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The president of the Mexican Foundation for Dermatology advises not to start the dairy scab, since it can irritate the scalp of our little ones.

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How long does it take to disappear?

With the use of this type of shampoos, between 15 and 20 days you will notice improvement.If you decide not to use any product, dairy scab can disappear in a few weeks or a couple of months.

When to go with the doctor?

The Mayic Clinic organization recommends visiting a doctor if the seborrhea persists or has spread to other parts of the body, so that they value the child and prescribe the proper treatment.

The doctor will ask you:

Do not forget to frequently consult the dermatologist to take care of your baby's skin.

This article was originally published in: Baby Creysi.Consult it here.

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