What is cradle cap, can it spread to his face,and how can I get rid of it?

Answer 1

a form of dermititis, it usually stays on scalp, behind ears and sometimes on the forehead. Get Gerbers Cradle Cap kit, they sell it at babies-r-us. It works.

Answer 2

PLEASE TRY THIS before using oil.

I had heard that oil does in fact help remove the cradle cap but can also block the little hair ducts.

All of my babies have had cradle cap but not a huge amount of it and I was told by the baby nurse to just gently give your babies scalp a light scratch with your fingernails while you are washing their hair. Sort of like massaging but using the tips of your nails at the same time.

If you bath your baby every day or even every second day use a small amount of a mild baby wash on his hair and very gently just give his scalp a little scratch.

I didn't know this for my first baby (13 years ago) and he ended up with more than my next two. My six month old daughter had some when she was younger and I then remembered to scratch her scalp while washing and she doesn't have it anymore. HOWEVER I still give her scalp a scratch each time I wash her hair so maybe that is still keeping it away.

I personally have never heard of cradle cap spreading from the scalp area but if this is happening perhaps you should see your doctor just in case it isn't cradle cap.

GOODLUCK :-) I hope this helps. Even if you need to use the oil to remove the build up that he has now, continue by scratching/massaging his scalp afterwards and it may stop it from coming back. I'm sure he'll a lovely clean scalp in to time!!

Answer 3

Gerber Cradle Cap Kit

Answer 4

Cradle cap is a type of "dandruff" that babies can get. It is from the shedding of dead skin cells and oils and forms on the scalp of a newborn. Use very gentle shampoo (baby shampoo really isn't good as it DRIES the hair/skin), and use a plastic bristle brush or a "scalp brush" and gently slough away the dead cells. It will take a few washing (especially if your child has really thick hair) but eventually it does go away, and no it can not spread to the face

Answer 5

It's usually an allergy-related form of dermatitis and/or eczema that can be cured by either using the Gerber brand products designed specifically for cradle cap, or you can use Selson Blue on the affected spot (have someone help you because it's not tear proof!) and after you've rinsed the area well gently brush it with a baby brush to loosen it up. It may take several weeks of application (about twice a week) but eventually it will work itself out.

Answer 6

Cradle Cap (Infantile seborrhoeic dermatitis, also known as crusta lactea, milk crust, honeycomb disease) is a patchy, greasy, scaly and crusty skin rash that occurs on the scalp of recently born babies. Cradle cap can occur in any baby, and most commonly begins sometime in the first 3 months. The same rash is often prominent around the ear or the eyebrows. It may appear in other locations as well, where it is called seborrheic dermatitis rather than cradle cap

try using olive oil that helps alot

Answer 7

Cradle cap is an oily, yellow scaling or crusting on a baby's scalp. It is common in babies and is easily treated. Cradle cap is not a part of any illness and does not imply that a baby is not being well cared for. Cradle cap is the normal buildup of sticky skin oils, scales, and sloughed skin cells.

How is it treated?

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.
(www.webmd.com)

You could also check out this website:

http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/baby/babyills/babyrash/80.html

Answer 8

"Cradle cap" is a white flaky substance, similar to dandruff, that forms on the top of, usually a baby's, head. Wash his/her hair thoroughly with mild shampoo. The more often the better, unless you can determine that his/her hair has a tendency to be dry. Drier hair, regardless, doesn't require washing as often. You want to keep a little natural oil--which won't totally wash out--in the child's hair. If it's dry, 2x per week should do it. If it's oily, every other day should do it. Normal hair should get by with the same schedule as the oily hair person.

Answer 9

We did have some luck with cradle cap by coating the babies head with baby oil before he went to bed, then a bath and good hair brushing took most of it off. I used the baby brush and run it backward through the hair and there were all these little pieces of it in the hair. So plan on doing it when you can let the hair dry good and then most of it dusts out.

Answer 10

My DS had a severe case. It was on his scalp as described by the others - thick yellowish crusty flakes. Also had it on/in his ears. He had a similar irritation on his face, neck and armpits! (Though not the same larger yellow crusties- it looked a lot more like baby acne in the other areas -face, neck, armpits). So the pediatrician recco'd olive oil on the scalp before washing with Sebulex (dandruff shampoo) every other day for a week. Then on other affected areas to use hydrocortizone cream. It all cleared up pretty quickly using those methods.