She will scream everytime i get the comb to her head. I've even tried to comb at night and use baby oil but that stuff is just stuck to her head. Please help!!
2006-07-18 10:33:32 · 12 answers · asked by mystic_rage879 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
First of all let me say, I feel your pain! My son has had this problem since he was born. At your daughter's age, I doubt it's cradle cap anymore. I took my son to the dermatologist and he was diagnosed with icthyosis. It's a condition that causes the dead skin to build up instead of flake off like it does on everyone else. Don't worry though. It's not serious, just annoying. I would make an appointment to see a dermatologist to have her looked at just to be sure. In the mean time, try the Paul Mitchell tea tree oil shampoo. It works well for my son. You can also use and kind of dandruff shampoo if the scales are not really thick. Be sure to keep the shampoo out of her eyes though. All of the medicated stuff stings! I also suggest getting some biosilk. You can buy the knock off brand at Wal-Mart. It's mainly used to de-frizz hair and make it shiny. I use it on my son every other day. Just rub it in to the scalp and you can use it on the rest of her hair too. It will make it soft and shiny. If you need someone to talk to, feel free to email me. I know a lot of these people mean well, but unless they have a toddler with this problem, they just don't understand. After you little one is over a year old, the things you do for babies with cradle cap just don't seem to work anymore. Please let me know if I can help you out in any way. Me and my little man are still dealing with this and he's almost 4.
2006-07-19 04:35:29 · answer #1 · answered by Justinsmom 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cradle Cap 2 Year Old
2017-01-17 18:14:45 · answer #2 · answered by virgen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
baby oil will work if its done right i have always used baby oil on my sons scalp after bathing him so that he would not end up with cradle cap its due to dry skin as well. rub the baby oil unto the scalp & immediatly comb the scalp with a fine toothed comb. you will see the dry skin peel right off. let the oil set for no longer than 20 minutes if not it may burn. than wash his/her scalp really good do this again when in 2 to 3 days if needed until the cradle cap disappears.
2006-07-18 10:50:27 · answer #3 · answered by lil_bit_nv 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This will sound insane to you but just shampoo her nightly with "Head and Shoulders Shampoo." This will cause the stuff to start flaking off gently. No need for hard scrubbing etc. If you know anybody who works at a hospital have them get you a surgical scrub brush. Take off the sponge part that has the iodine in it and use the brush to rub the shampoo around. They are really soft and gentle and are designed to scrub human skin unlike combs, brushes, nail brushes, toothbrushes, and all the various things people recommend. My second son had eczema to go with his cradle cap and strangely enough the shampoo didn't cause him any irritation unlike everything else in the world! Of course you have to keep the stuff out of their eyes. I recommend a damp wash cloth folded into a nice eye cover. My mother was a nurse and they did this to keep the soap out of patient's eyes when they bathed them.
After a week to 10 days you can start to use regular kids shampoo again but use the head and shoulders once a week.
2006-07-18 10:43:42 · answer #4 · answered by psycho-cook 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pediatrician that I worked with for 6 years always recommended head and shoulders shampoo for cradle cap, also Paul Mitchell Tea Tree will work. Good Luck.
Oh and in response to the person who said it was because of not bathing, that is not the case at all. It is a condition of dermititis.
2006-07-18 10:38:04 · answer #5 · answered by ncnbja37 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rub baby oil on the scalp and with a baby soft brush lightly rub the area.. do that for a few days after a bath but befor bed..leave oil in hair over night. all three my kids had this and my sisters kid too..it works.It will only be sticky for a short time..you just have to deal with it till you have the cradel cap gone.
2006-07-18 11:00:08 · answer #6 · answered by Mom of 4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I appoligize for that first comment because that person obviously will not.
The Gentle Naturals brand cradle cap treatment was a miracle for my son. His cradle cap was pretty bad. I only had to use this one time and his scalp was clear. It stayed clear for a really long time before it was necisary to use the treatment again. It was really easy to use also! I hope this helps!!!
http://www.gentlenaturals.com/products.cfm
2006-07-18 10:38:53 · answer #7 · answered by pineapple_34_34 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our pediatrician had us put mineral oil on our son's head for 10 minutes a day, brush with a soft brush, then rinse off. This cleared things up within a week.
2006-07-18 11:29:23 · answer #8 · answered by tonyend2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pediatrician may be able to prescribe hydro-cortisone it for rashes and other skin conditions, but until then use selsun blue that's what the pediatrician had me use before prescribing hydro-cortisone. Just use a dab of selsun blue rub it in your hands and apply it to his wet hair messaging with your finger tips it is Vidal to keep away from face then rub off with damp wash cloth tilt his head back slowly but thoroughly rinse completely off.
2006-07-18 10:46:16 · answer #9 · answered by Tara S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Dr gave my son a prescription shampoo and it cleared it up in a couple of weeks
2006-07-18 10:39:25 · answer #10 · answered by stardust_147432002 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋