Dandruff: Infant, Aveeno
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Seeking Advice on Baby Dandruff
Asked by P.B. from Portland
on December 2, 2008
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So, apparently my 15 month old has cradle cap/dandruff. He has hardly any hair and what he does have is thin hair. So, I can see it in between his hair. Before I go...
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- When my little one had cradle cap, I would give her a warm bath and would let the water soften the scales. Then after the bath I would take a very fine toothed comb a...
- I used 100% shea butter. Rub it in, comb it out. It might take more than one try. We get it in bulk (it is very cheep that way) and we use it for other things as w...
- Baking soda is what worked for us. Also, when it gets really bad I put a little hydrocortizone cream once a day. It usually disappears in a couple of days.
Baby Dandruff
Asked by C.V. from San Francisco
on June 3, 2008
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is there such a shampoo out there safe enough to use on my 8 week old daughter? she battled cradle cap early on but that has seemed to pass. now i'm noticing lots of w...
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- My doctor told me to just ignore it. It is going to go away. You can also use baby oil and a soft brush.
- Put California Baby's Calendura cream on her face and scalp after the bath. it is miracle cream! my son is 7.5 mos. and i still use it regularly. I found it was excel...
- When my kids were babies, baby oil on the scalp w/a soft baby brush took care of it. I do agree with the other Mom's as well, less washing. Depending on where you liv...
Switching Formula....a Strange rash...and Baby Dandruff???
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on October 23, 2006
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I have 2 questions. The first pertains to switching formula. I previously asked about brands and types of formulas to add into my 5 mo old's breastfed diet. I was givi...
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- #1 - Don't know...I'll let someone else catch that one. #1 - It's probably a rash and the very best thing that you can do for him is fresh air. Lay out some changin...
- A. I am a dermatology PA so I hope I can help. His diaper rash sounds like it may be an infection with candida, which is a common pathogen for diaper dermatitis. Ke...
- A., we use Melaleuca products which take care of all your situations. The yeast is best treated with one of our bath bars(which have tea tree oil in them - kills bac...
Baby Ecezma
Asked by M.H. from Pocatello
on January 6, 2008
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I have a four month old that has baby ecezma on the face, I've tried the baby ecezma cream, it helped a little bit, then it got worse, I have switch her formula which ...
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- Hi M., I pulled out my Secret Food Cures manual and it says to use every morning and night, mix a few tablespoons of brewer's yeast with water, enough to form a paste...
- Hi M., I know what you're going through. Both my boys have it, although the oldest hasn't been bothered in years. Their dermatologist recommends petroleum jelly and ...
- I have 2 kid with atopic dermatitis (eczema). Being that your baby is so young, steroid creams like cortisone are not a good idea. Another, often recommended option ...
Baby Acne
Asked by D.B. from Dallas
on December 22, 2008
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I just recently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on November 21, 2008. I notice last week that her forehead seem to have a rash which i have now found out to be ba...
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- My baby just had it on is face and a friend of mine told me to use the diaper cream. I was like what? So I tested a small area on his chin and it worked.
- Kiehl's baby lotion- I swear by it. I had 4 friends tell me about it before I tried it. And yes, baby acne is very common. I tried all the other stuff first (but my do...
- Totally normal---it will go away on it's own. My pediatrician told us it was cradle cap on her face, body, etc rather than baby acne--and told us to use Selsen Blue--w...
Baby Eczema
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on August 31, 2007
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Recently my son has started to develop a really hideous rash on his face and elbows. When I took him to the doctor this week, our pediatrician said that he thought th...
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- Possibly a switch of formula. My friend's baby had this problem and they put her on Nutramigen and the eczema cleared up tremendously.
- My baby had eczema, too. I switched to the Arbonne baby bath products, and that seemed to help. Also, we tried to only bathe the affected areas every other day since w...
- My son has eczema and has had it since birth. Your doc should not have recommended Dove in my opinion. Dove even though mild, as perfumes and irritants for those wit...
Infant Eczema: Causes and Cures
Asked by L.B. from Columbus
on February 10, 2008
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My eight-month-old daughter has eczema, so she gets itchy red patches mostly on her cheeks, neck, and the creases of her elbows and knees. Her doctor prescribed a ster...
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- Hi L.. My baby has the same problem since he was 5 months old.He is 9 months old now.We tried the Nystachin cream which the doctor prescribed but it ddint work.Then h...
- Dear L., Everyone in our family has or has had an excema problem. My husband got diagnosed this week! My daughters started as an infant with it complicated by impet...
- Take her off of dairy and replace it with Soymilk. You will see the difference in 4 days. I promise. Eventually, you will be able to add dairy to her diet. Get rid of ...
Help ! - Advice Needed for Baby's Itchy Scalp
Asked by A.A. from Milwaukee
on March 16, 2010
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Hi,
I am the mother of a 3 and half month old baby. My son has the problem of Cradle Cap since he was born. Being a winter baby, the Dr said that cradle cap is very...
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- My kids both had it for months! I found that the California baby shampoo with tea tree oil helped. Also, don't wash it every day if you can help it. I've heard mixe...
- Try baby oil, worked for all 4 of my kids
- I have used Burt's apricot oil to help ease the drying scalp. I would place a small amount on top of head before bath time. Also shampooing less helps.
Baby Lotion for Newborns?
Asked by J.F. from Columbus
on May 18, 2009
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A friend of mine just told me that you shouldn't use baby lotion on newborns. Something about their bodies needing to learn to develop their own softness (sorry I am l...
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- That is one of the more ridiculous things I've ever heard. I used baby lotion on my son until he was about a year old and still do from time to time (just because he ...
- Ok, I'm sure there are a lot of different opinions on this one. I personally have not heard anything bad about it. I put lotion on my son after his bath. It's part ...
- As far as regular lotion goes, I have never heard not to use it on a newborn. As for the sunblock, yes it is best to keep newborns out of the sun as much as possible....
Baby Shampoo for Dry Scalp
Asked by L.C. from Duluth
on November 9, 2010
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Hi!
Ever since the weather turned cold, my 2 month old has had a super dry and flaky scalp. We currently use Aveeno Baby (the one with oatmeal) shampoo. It is obvio...
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- Humidify the house. My daughter gets bad bloody noses in the winter from the dryness. The humidifier solves most of that problem.
- My son had to go to a Dermatologist for skin issues when he was first born and she recommended washing his hair with Head and Shoulders every other time I washed his h...
- How often do you wash the hair? If every day then try every other or every 3rd day. Only washing with water & washrag in between washings. This really helped our daugh...
