Bit of help with cradle cap :)

Pandasnax · Apr 16th, 2012, 10:44 AM

Hi all was just looking for a bit of advice my little boy is 2 month old has as you can tell by my profile pic he has barely any hair lol but has bits of cradle cap on the front of his head not loads but enough to be noticeable, i bath him with baby bath and wash his head with it too (no point shampooing..... is there?)

anything you can suggest to help get rid ??
thanks in advance

x

medic76097 · Apr 16th, 2012, 10:45 AM

Use mineral oil and massage it in with a soft bristle brush.

poppy666 · Apr 16th, 2012, 10:49 AM

Having same problem, used olive oil then gone onto Dentinox which is better but taking its time going

iwanababybump · Apr 16th, 2012, 11:08 AM

My LO has had cradle cap I massaged his diprobase oil (meant to be for his eczema) into his hair about N hour before his bath and then massage his head with a soft brush to brush out the flakes

sueh81 · Apr 16th, 2012, 11:34 AM

I found the dentinox cream to be useless! The cradle cap shampoo worked ok but was terrible when it got in LO's eyes, the best thing I found was putting some baby oil on a cotton wool ball and rubbing it into your babies head and then gently peeling it away

tucker07 · Apr 16th, 2012, 11:35 AM

we have been using baby oil. but the dr said to use selsun blue or another anti dandruff shampoo and to put on for 20 sec than rinse off. just have to be careful to not get any in eyes.

heathersa · Apr 16th, 2012, 12:06 PM

My LO had it really bad when he was young, we used dentinox shampoo and it was really good. Also used baby oil. He grew out of it eventually though

SillyMoo1983 · Apr 16th, 2012, 12:14 PM

My LO had awful, thick stubborn cradle cap. I tried baby oil a couple of hours before her bath. It did ger lots of flakes out but in the end I bought Dentinox shampoo & it finally did the trick

now she's 8 months old it still keeps trying to come back

but Dentinox is keeping it at bay. I don't want her hair coming out again!

MummytoSummer · Apr 16th, 2012, 12:46 PM

I'd recommend the dentinox shampoo. Also try massaging in some cooking oil with some cotton wool before a bath, you should be able to gently peel the worst away. The dentinox should eventually take care of the rest!

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babyjan · Apr 16th, 2012, 12:51 PM

My LO had real bad cradle cap, the health visitor told me to use some cradle cap shampoo so I went straight to boots and bought dentinox cradle cap shampoo and my god it helped instantly, he scalp looks soo much healthier, I'd advise the use of that shampoo
Also rubbing in some olive oil x

Apr 16th, 2012, 10:44 AM	#1
Pandasnax Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Leeds Posts: 265	Bit of help with cradle cap :) Hi all was just looking for a bit of advice my little boy is 2 month old has as you can tell by my profile pic he has barely any hair lol but has bits of cradle cap on the front of his head not loads but enough to be noticeable, i bath him with baby bath and wash his head with it too (no point shampooing..... is there?) anything you can suggest to help get rid ?? thanks in advance x

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Apr 16th, 2012, 10:45 AM	#2
medic76097 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: British Columbia Canada Posts: 551	Use mineral oil and massage it in with a soft bristle brush.

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Apr 16th, 2012, 10:49 AM	#3
poppy666 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Posts: 13,985	Having same problem, used olive oil then gone onto Dentinox which is better but taking its time going

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Apr 16th, 2012, 11:08 AM	#4
iwanababybump Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: North East England Posts: 667	My LO has had cradle cap I massaged his diprobase oil (meant to be for his eczema) into his hair about N hour before his bath and then massage his head with a soft brush to brush out the flakes

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Apr 16th, 2012, 11:34 AM	#5
sueh81 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hertfordshire, UK (originally from West Midlands) Posts: 2,299	I found the dentinox cream to be useless! The cradle cap shampoo worked ok but was terrible when it got in LO's eyes, the best thing I found was putting some baby oil on a cotton wool ball and rubbing it into your babies head and then gently peeling it away

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Apr 16th, 2012, 11:35 AM	#6
tucker07 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: WI Posts: 623	we have been using baby oil. but the dr said to use selsun blue or another anti dandruff shampoo and to put on for 20 sec than rinse off. just have to be careful to not get any in eyes.

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Apr 16th, 2012, 12:06 PM	#7
heathersa Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: manchester Posts: 257	My LO had it really bad when he was young, we used dentinox shampoo and it was really good. Also used baby oil. He grew out of it eventually though

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Apr 16th, 2012, 12:14 PM	#8
SillyMoo1983 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Derbyshire, UK Posts: 834	My LO had awful, thick stubborn cradle cap. I tried baby oil a couple of hours before her bath. It did ger lots of flakes out but in the end I bought Dentinox shampoo & it finally did the trick now she's 8 months old it still keeps trying to come back but Dentinox is keeping it at bay. I don't want her hair coming out again!

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Apr 16th, 2012, 12:46 PM	#9
MummytoSummer Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gloucestershire, uk Posts: 2,785	I'd recommend the dentinox shampoo. Also try massaging in some cooking oil with some cotton wool before a bath, you should be able to gently peel the worst away. The dentinox should eventually take care of the rest! X

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Apr 16th, 2012, 12:51 PM	#10
babyjan Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 3,315	My LO had real bad cradle cap, the health visitor told me to use some cradle cap shampoo so I went straight to boots and bought dentinox cradle cap shampoo and my god it helped instantly, he scalp looks soo much healthier, I'd advise the use of that shampoo Also rubbing in some olive oil x

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