Ask Our Expert - Cradle Cap and Hair Loss

November 08, 2009

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Dear Dr. Needlman, My four-month-old baby had a bad case of cradle cap. Now that it's finally gone, all his hair is gone, as well. Is it going to grow back? How long will that take? Thank you! — Mamma in North Carolina

ANSWER	January 17, 2002


Dear Mamma, Your baby's hair will certainly grow back. Cradle cap is a condition that affects the surface of the skin, and does not harm the hair follicles. However, it may take a long time. While some babies have hair that grows very quickly, others have slow-growing hair for the first year or two. As older children, they look just the same as the children who had full heads of hair from day one. — by Robert Needlman, M.D., F.A.A.P.

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