Cradle cap. What helps?

mindfulmama14 · January 2015

Anyone dealt with cradle cap? Just curious of any remedies that help.

caybeh · January 2015

Mustela foam shampoo. DD has had cradle cap off and on since she was born. Takes care of it every time.

mercedesbenz802 · January 2015

My doctor have us a percripion shampoo to use twice a week

Peggarbe · January 2015

Our LO still has a little bit of it - pedi said we could try Selsun Blue Shampoo or we could wait it out, as it resolves itself as they get older. It doesn't bother us and it's not too prominent so we aren't going to try the shampoo just yet

mindfulmama14 · January 2015

Ok!

thank you all

ErnieZippy · January 2015

Coconut oil for a natural option that honestly does work!

ekneipp · January 2015

We were also told to brush his head daily with a soft baby brush to help stimulate the scalp which helps as well.

alisonc87 · January 2015

We brush lo's hair a lot to loosen up the dry skin, and put a little coconut oil in it. She looks like a little grease ball when I oil up her hair, so I try to do it on a day we are home or overnight.

Peedy · January 2015

We used the little brush thingy when LO was on the tubby.. But we didn't put anything on it, because we're hippies. It went away on it's own.. And LO had it pretty bad.

blondee4685 · January 2015

I would rub a little coconut oil on his head when he was in the tub and then a few minutes later brush it with a soft brush. Came right off

mindfulmama14 · January 2015

I'm a fan of coconut oil so I have some on stock. I'll have to try that out.
Any recs on good brushes or do they all seem to be decent/same?

dogperson11 · January 2015

Our pedi recommended baby oil on the scalp for a few minutes before bath at night. I only had to to it twice and it cleared it up.

blondee4685 · January 2015

I just use the soft baby bush that came in the hygiene kit

ekneipp · January 2015

Ditto for PP. That's what we used

Lena76 · January 2015

I actually use a soft toothbrush and coconut oil.

Beth&Peter · January 2015

I use some lavender and melrose essential oils in coconut oil on my LO's head.

claudiam83 · January 2015

We use the brush they gave us at the hospital to wash his hair every day and we haven't had any caddle cap since it removes all dead cells and stimulated his scalp. If I see some beginning to form I just leave the shampoo a bit longer and brush a second time making sure I brush the spot where it was forming.

blushingbride_08 · January 2015

Cetaphil soap. It doesn't lather but it gets out the toughest cradle cap. My ds had a whole layer like s helmet.

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