Cradle cap in infants is a very common condition. It particularly affects the scalp, but can also be observed in the eyebrows and on certain skin folds.
Summary
Patients whose face is affected by this skin condition want to find out all they can about it in order to overcome it as quickly as possible. In order to fully understand involvement of the face and how to manage it, it is necessary to distinguish between two types of cradle cap, that affecting the face of adults and that affecting the face of infants.
This is, most of the time, an extension of the cradle cap present in the eyebrows and hair. Cradle cap is not a serious condition but it can be unsightly and unpleasant for some parents.
Its management is simple, with the use of care products recommended by your physician or pharmacist, which will allow the progressive elimination of crusts.
This condition does not exist as such. In adults, what looks like cradle cap is actually a mild skin disease called seborrheic dermatitis.
Seborrheic dermatitis is a condition that affects 3% of the population, mostly adults. Unlike cradle cap in children, it is a chronic disease that progresses in flare-ups.
It manifests as oily and sometimes crusty scales that can cause itching on the face. Of course, from one patient to another, and from one flare-up to another, the extent and topography, i.e. the location of the lesions, can vary, but the nasolabial folds and nostrils are particularly affected.
Most of the time, the lesions are symmetrical. In severe forms, their appearance may even take on an erythematoskeletal appearance, i.e. a red inflammatory plaque with greasy and sometimes crusted scales.
To date, there is no cure for seborrheic dermatitis; however, it is possible to act on the symptoms and to space out flare-ups over time.
The symptomatic treatment of seborrheic dermatitis of the face consists in applying a topical antimycotic treatment to fight against the proliferation of a yeast involved in the condition.
If you experience any of these symptoms, consult your physician or dermatologist for appropriate treatment.
