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Father of a 9 m old boy7 months ago

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my baby head has dry skin like scalf and it is loosing like slightly big pieces, is it normal or not?

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ExpertDr. Pandurang sawantPaediatrician7 months ago

A. Hello parents,good evening First,gently massage your baby's scalp with your fingers to loosen the scales.Then lightly brush your baby's scalp with a soft brush to further loosen the scales of the cradle cap area and sweap them away.avoid filling palms.

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