It is true that cradle cap is a harmless skin condition and it has very little chance to take a worse turn and cause harm to the baby seriously. With this belief in mind, many people make the mistake of ignoring the disease altogether. Consequently, the baby suffers and the parents also suffer with her. Hence, it is never recommendable to be totally indifferent to this neonatal disease.

In fact, cradle cap is a skin condition generally seen among newborn babies. It usually occurs on the head, around the ears or the eyebrows. In rare cases, it may also occur in some other parts of the body. As mentioned above, it is a harmless skin condition. So far, no instances have been found where the disease became infectious and contaminated others. However, it has been seen that the disease spreads to the other parts of the body.

This spreading of cradle cap to the other areas of the body is one of the few causes of concern. Second thing that the parents should be aware of is the fact the affected area may become too hard and look ugly. Though no serious medical treatment is necessary to keep the disease under control, care should be taken to stop the two above mentioned conditions to occur. There is no need to be fussy about it; being cautious and proactive will suffice.

The actual cause behind cradle cap is yet to be discovered. Dermatologists are not unanimous about its cause; nor do they suggest any rigorous medical treatment for it. Some of them suggest that the use of mild shampoo is enough to keep it under control. On the other hand, some of the specialists opine that home made paste of natural herbs can help parents cure cradle cap. In any case, it is not advisable to ignore it altogether nor it is necessary to make a hue and cry over of it.