cradle cap remedies?

Re: cradle cap remedies?

• laurenhankey member

  January 2013

  We use tea tree oil on her scalp.  I put her in the bath tub, massage it onto her scalp and let it sit while I bathe her.  After a few mins I brush it w/ a soft brush and wash it out. 

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• alli84 member

  January 2013

  If it's dry and red, it might not be cradle cap, just dry skin. Cradle cap is more of a scaly look and O's was a yellowish color. For his, the best thing I found was to massage it at bath-time with a terry cloth wash cloth. Also, if the edges started to come up a bit, I started to pull it off. Most likely not recommended, but it hasn't come back in the areas I did that on.

  Some say to use Olive Oil, but I read in Parents magazine recently that may actually exacerbate the problem and using a mineral or baby oil is better. Some have had luck with coconut oil. 
  

  
  
  
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• rsideemd member

  January 2013

  Our pediatrician recommended baby oil at her four month appointment this week. It works pretty well. I can see a significant difference and I've only used it a few days. We also use a fine comb to comb out her hair several times a day and after her bath.

  Our pediatrician also said a pea sized amount of head and shoulders shampoo was fine to use as well on the affected areas. We haven't tried that though. 
  

  

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• Mandiwis

  January 2013

  Baking soda worked for me. I just sprinkled some onto my sons headdry, added shampoo, and washed with a cloth.. After about 3 or 4 times it was gone.

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• Aisham28 member

  January 2013

  Three different pedis suggested selsun blue twice a week. It helped my LO big time.

  

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• atrinh11 member

  January 2013

  The two things my pedi suggested were Selsun Blue or mineral oil. You mention a dandruff shampoo, but don't say which one. I have read about this on other boards, and quite a few pedis suggest Selsun Blue. I think (but am not sure) that the active ingredient in Selsun Blue is different than many other dandruff shampoos. Anyway, we tried the Selsun Blue and it worked like a cham for us. Good luck!

   

   

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• juleskjohnston@yahoo.com

  January 2013

  Use a little bit of baby oil and massage it on the baby's scalp with a fine baby brush. Works like a charm, is inexpensive and smells so good!

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• barijay8206

  January 2013

  I massaged LO's scalp with extra virgin olive oil after washing every night for about a week. 
  

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• brandyleighxx member

  January 2013

  We tried everything until a different dr that LO had never seen before told us it was eczema and not cradle cap. He told us to stop using soap and whatever else we had tried and only use hydrocortisone. 2 days and it was cleared. We missed 1 day and it started coming back so we are doing it daily for now.
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

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• Empireceo member

  January 2013

  Thanks all!  

   
  

  

  

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• tinabean00 member

  January 2013

  DS had a tiny spot of cradle cap on the back of his head.  I put aquaphor on it and it disappeared really quickly.  I've read people complain about not being able to get it out of the hair, but I didn't try.  It eventually soaked in or washed in the regular bath.

  
  

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