Cradle cap??

Question

Has anyone's baby had cradle cap? (extremely dry skin on the scalp) My 3 month old son has it and I have been putting baby oil in his hair to loosen up the skin. Are there any other remedies anyone else has tried?

Answer 1

My daughter had it most of the 1st year of her life. Our Pediatrician recommended baby oil, which was way too messy. He said there are OTC cradle cap treatments that work as well, but the best way to remove it is to gently brush her head/hair with one of those very soft baby brushes while shampooing. That loosens it up.

As long as it doesn't bother him, isn't bleeding or red or infected, you really don't have ot treat it at all. My daughter's didn't totally go away until she was around 15 months.

Answer 2

baby oil is what works best but be sure to brush his hair and scalp often and in different directions. All 3 of my kids had it and i found that baby oil and a lot of hair washes get rid of the problem. When they didn't have it i only bathed them 2 times a week but with cradle cap it was every 2nd day

Answer 3

The gentlest treatment is to simply rub a small amount of baby oil or olive oil onto your baby's scalp. Wait several minutes for the oil to soften and loosen the scales, and brush them away with a soft brush or a dry terry-cloth washcloth.

If the cradle cap is especially pronounced, or if your baby is over six months old, you could also wash the hair with a seborrhea shampoo, such as those containing selenium, salicylic acid, or tar. These shampoos don’t have the "no tears" factor, so be careful or your child may not like bath time as much as they usually do.

If the cradle cap is especially reddened or inflamed, a small amount of over-the-counter cortisone cream may help.

These measures may be needed, off and on, until your baby outgrows the condition. Nevertheless, if the cradle cap does not respond rapidly to these treatments, be sure to inform your pediatrician. Preventing the rapid scalp growth and active sebaceous glands of cradle cap is not easy (or desirable). Frequent gentle shampooing may prevent the build up of scales.
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Home treatment is usually all that is needed for cradle cap.

An hour before shampooing, rub your baby's scalp with baby oil, mineral oil, or petroleum jelly to help lift the crusts and loosen scales.
When ready to shampoo, first get the scalp wet, then gently scrub the scalp with a soft-bristle brush (a soft toothbrush works well) for a few minutes to remove the scales. You can also try gently removing the scales with a fine-tooth comb.
Then wash the scalp with baby shampoo, rinse well, and gently towel dry. If the above measures do not work, talk to your health professional before using a dandruff shampoo, such as Selsun Blue, Head and Shoulders, or Sebulex. If these products get in your baby's eyes, they can cause irritation. Your health professional may prescribe other medications.
Cradle cap is not harmful to your baby. It usually goes away by a baby's first birthday. http://www.webmd.com/hw/raising_a_family/tp21114.asp

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1. mix half Head and Shoulders Sensitive with half baby shampoo, wash every night during bath time.
2. Apply a small amount of baby oil to baby's head and brush his or her hair with a baby hair brush. Repeat daily until gone.
3. Apply vitamin E or cod liver oil to the scalp and brush softly
4. OLIVE OIL WITH A COUPLE OF DROPS OF REAL LAVENDER DROPS AND APPLY SOFT BRUSH AFTERWARDS.
5. Apply Selsun Blue (dandruff shampoo) to babies scalp twice a week for 2 weeks.
6. Take a very small amount of cod liver oil in milk daily.
7. massaging extra virgin coconut oil to her scalp. We did this an hour before bath. It is so good for the skin also.
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Hope these help out!!!

Answer 4

It takes time to go away, but I just did the same thing. I would rub on some baby oil, and take a baby brush and brush some of it out. But not so much to irritate the scalp, just do it a little everytime before a bath, so you can wash it out.

Answer 5

They actually sell a little "Kit" for cradle cap. I know that Gerber makes one. It includes oil to loosen the skin, a comb made to help scrape off the dry skin gently, and shampoo (just regular baby shampoo) to wash the hair after.

You could also just use baby oil and a toothbrush to scrape off the scaley skin cells. That's what my mother said she used to do for me.

Good Luck.

Answer 6

My daughter had it 21 years ago and back then the only thing I was told to use was baby oil. What a mess that was! Now I see stuff on the shelves designed especially for this and my daughter will begin using on my granddaughter, as she's starting to develop it. check your local pharmacy/baby area. There's several to choose from.

Answer 7

It takes a little while to clear up. My son had it until around 5 months. Our Ped. recommended Head and Shoulder's shampoo it worked really good for keeping the skin soft. Hope this helps!

Answer 8

My peditrican say's to just leave it alone and it will go away 6-12 months. But if it really bothers you he said to massage olive oil into his scalp and then use like a toothbrush to loosen it up and then wash away.

Answer 9

There is this stuff you can buy, ive seen it at Target, but it is made specifically for cradle cap. In the baby section of course.

Answer 10

Its better to use olive oil row without any chemical or hairballs added and liv it tell becom soft then try gently to remov the yallo cap by using bsby ball end brush. time to time
Ther is a spicial shampoo for this porpos. idont remember its name you can ask doctor about it.