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Topic: Cradle Cap in ears?

Posted By: denny25
Subject: Cradle Cap in ears?
Date Posted: 09 November 2008 at 4:16pm

Ava has cradle cap on her head and eyebrows at the moment and it has started in her ears (not behind but in her ears). Its weepy looking and is entirely covering one ear. Is this normal? What should i do to get rid of it? should i just leave it because of where it is?

And stupid question, but in the bath i clean in her ears - should i just leave them?

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Posted By: khhast
Date Posted: 09 November 2008 at 6:04pm

My DD (9weeks) had cradle cap in her ears too (as well as head and eyebrows), it was quite weepy looking too for a while, but crusted over and then cleared up after a few more days. I just tried to leave it alone, though she scratched a big flake off, but it all cleared up fine. I did dry in the outer ear after baths, not sure if they were the particular focus of cleaning or not as DH has been doing the baths.

Hope that's reassuring.