Organic cotton is steadily growing in popularity. It is already all the rage among earth-friendly and organic-product users. But even people who never even considered using organic items before are now purchasing organic cotton products.
Many things can be made of organic cotton. Clothing, bedding, ...
Newborn hair loss is perfectly normal and nothing to worry about. Babies often lose their hair during the first six months. This kind of hair loss is called telogen effluvium.
Here's why it happens: Hair has a growth stage and a resting stage. The growth stage lasts about three years, and the resting ...
What are head lice?
Head lice are tiny parasitic insects that generally live on the scalp, where they hide in the hair, feed on blood, lay their eggs — and often cause severe itching. They're most common in school-age children. It's rare for a baby to have lice.
An infestation of head lice, ...
What is alopecia areata?
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder that causes patches of hair to fall out. While it's rare in children younger than 18 months, it's most likely to start in childhood and can happen at any age. Alopecia areata affects about 4.5 million people in the United States.
If ...
Cradle cap
It looks like my baby has dandruff. Is it cradle cap?
Probably. Cradle cap is very common. If your baby's scalp has flaky, dry skin that looks like dandruff, or even thick, oily, yellowish or brown scaling or crusting patches, it's most likely cradle cap.
Cradle cap isn't cute, but it's ...
What is ringworm?
Ringworm --, which has nothing at all to do with worms --, is a contagious fungal infection of the skin. It can be itchy and unpleasant, but it's not painful or dangerous. When the fungus affects the scalp, the condition is called tinea capitis, and when it affects the body it's ...
My baby has pimples on his chin. Could it be acne?
Yes, it could. Baby acne is very common. It can be present at birth, but more often it shows up after a couple of weeks, usually on the cheeks and sometimes on the forehead, chin, and even the back.
These small whiteheads might be surrounded by reddish ...
What are birthmarks?
Birthmarks are areas of discolored skin that are on a baby's body at birth or that show up within a few months after delivery. Over 80 percent of babies have some kind of birthmark. Some endure for life, while others fade away over time.
Most birthmarks fall into one of two categories: ...
My baby has scaly red patches on his skin. They seem to be very itchy. What is this ugly rash?
It sounds like eczema (also called atopic dermatitis), a skin rash that most often crops up sometime between 2 months and 2 years of age. Eczema usually appears on a baby's forehead, cheeks, or scalp, though ...
We've been out in the cold, and now my baby's fingers have turned white. Could this be frostbite?
It could be, but skin goes through a frostnip stage before true frostbite sets in — so if your baby's fingers are just starting to turn white, she's becoming frostnipped. When this happens, bring ...
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