You could notice a scaling on baby forehead in the initial week which is called Cradle cap. its a thick yellow encrustation on the scalp, mainly occurs in babies although children upto the age of three can have it.
The yellow scales appear in small patches or can cover the entire scalp. Cradle cap may look unsighlty but its quite harmless unless it is accompanied by red, scaly areas elsewhere on your baby's body in which case your baby may have seborrehic eczema. Its very normal in babies to have flakes on hair which is caused due to hormonal imbalance. This can be treated by gently rubbing the hair with a soft bristle brush to loosen the scales and washing the hair frequently(two/three times a week after the cord is fallen off).
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