stubborn cradle cap
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Topic: stubborn cradle cap
Posted By: whitewave
Subject: stubborn cradle cap
Date Posted: 25 May 2009 at 12:11pm
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My boy seems to have a stubborn case of cradle cap - I've tried oiling his head with apricot oil, massaging it in, then gently brushing or combing it before washing it off when giving him his bath. But this only seems to get rid of the bits already flaking off. The scaly bits adhering strongly to his scalp are still there afterwards, and stay until they eventually start flaking away.
Has anyone else encountered this, and what else can you recommend I try doing? |
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Posted By: Mel&Kel
Date Posted: 25 May 2009 at 12:27pm
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My plunket nurse told me to put olive oil on and leave it for a couple of hours and use a credit card to scrape it off.
I never did this as I just picked most of it while she was feeding.... I couldn't help it. Eva still went bald on top though 
There are shampoos that you can buy though. ------------- Mummy to Eva born 11 Feburary 2009 and Charlotte born 18 April 2011 |
Posted By: ShellandBella
Date Posted: 25 May 2009 at 12:31pm
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Thats all I do, I use a fine toothed comb to comb up the loose bits, but the nurse at our GPs said there is some special shampoo, so maybe ask at your local pharmacy? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 25 May 2009 at 12:40pm
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it doesnt hurt them... i just left it alone. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 25 May 2009 at 12:51pm
| I didn't bother too much about it either, it just looks funny, Daniel still has a little but his hair hides it now |
Posted By: grrrgrrrr
Date Posted: 25 May 2009 at 12:56pm
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My little boy had cradle cap and it took many months before it was gone. Every week I woudl put babyoil on his head and put him to bed with a hat on to keep the oil there for hours then gently brush it off. It woudl gradually slowly disappear but very very slowly. I wouldn't bother to much about it, fiddling to much just annoyed Mattias and it doesn't hurt them. ------------- Mattias 2yo Henrik almost 1 |
Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 25 May 2009 at 1:38pm
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My daughter has quite bad cradle cap,
She does have long hair to hide it however 
I just put Olive oil on her head, left it in for about 4 hrs. Gave her a bath and washed it out. This morning i brushed her hair and heaps has come off. I will need to wash her hair again in bath tonight as its still greasy 
Like PP have said it doesnt hurt them so doesnt really matter, dd has had her since 2 wks old so i finally triend something. I dont think ill bother again however. -------------  
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Posted By: Kristy82
Date Posted: 25 May 2009 at 3:51pm
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I also heard that you can rub olive oil in and use a nit comb to comb it out. Not sure if it would work but worth a shot. ------------- 
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Posted By: denny25
Date Posted: 25 May 2009 at 4:39pm
| Ava had severe cradle cap and I tried everything including oil. The ONLY thing that worked was Mustela cradle cap products. |
Posted By: FreeSpirit
Date Posted: 25 May 2009 at 5:04pm
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My girl had cradle cap, I'd rub some oil on about an hour before her bath, wet her hair and "comb" it gently with a flannel, then when I got her out of the bath I'd rub her head roughly with a dry towel. ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 1:49pm
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Cradle cap seems to not go away until it really wants to - often, in my experience, at about 1yr. I just try to not let it bother me in the meantime.
(My excema girl still gets some CC at almost 4yrs but you can't see it under her hair) -------------  |
Posted By: Angs1982
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 5:11pm
| Kate had really bad craddle cap at about 2months, I tried the oils etc and it made it worse, I ended up going to the chemist and buying some special shampoo that has tea tree oil in it. It was only $10 and worked within a couple of washes. |
Posted By: happymumma
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 7:07pm
| I've heard that papaya ointment (from the chemist) does wonders. Having said that, I didn't bother with it too much 'cause Ollie has had enough hair to hide his. A wee while ago we started using his comb on his scalp while he was in the bath. We put baby oil on for an hour or so before and then combed what we could out. That worked really well for us but Ollie's wasn't too bad. |
Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 8:06pm
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I just massage baby oil into his scalp and it comes out the next time i wash his hair.
You could try using the ecostore nappy balm, i have heard this can help. Also not washing his hair for a few days may help to loosen it. ------------- 
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Posted By: whitewave
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 8:45pm
| Thanks for the ideas! I know it doesn't hurt him, but it drives me mad looking at it all the time! Silly, I know. Might go try one of the suggested chemist products. |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 9:41pm
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Caden had it quite bad for a while and I used a oily cream that they gave me at middlemore for his dry skin. I put it on after his bath and kept re-applying it every few hours, and that made it a lot softer and I gently scraped it off with my finger nail.
It doesnt hurt them though, so you can always apply the cream and and just leave it to fall off its self. ETA-It drove me mad as well, and I couldnt help picking at it(only the loose bits)while he was feeding lol ------------- |
Posted By: pomikiwi
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 9:51pm
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My friend saw the baby whisperer on Good Morning and she suggested rubbing babies head quite firmly with a flannel in circle movements. This seems to be working for DS.
I've also seen in the Baby Factory craddle cap kits, looks like a rough mit type thing and a rubber looking comb. Not sure how good they are though. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
DD-Carys Amelia 17.03.06 |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 10:02pm
| Jacks never really went away and I tried most things. In the end I just left it and it has only just cleared up at 3 years old. |
Posted By: tanumom
Date Posted: 28 May 2009 at 4:52pm
| my daughter had cradle cap for over couple of months and everyone advised to leave it alone as it may disappear by itself.... but i was a little worried as with every wash her hair would break as well. Finally , i visited the GP and got a special ointment of salicylic acid in aqueous solution and alternatively used almond oil. it worked!!!. some of the studies suggests olive oil can worsen cradle cap, so aware! |