Dry Hair or Scalp: A&D
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Dry Scalp or Craddle Cap??
Asked by E.L. from Oklahoma City
on December 15, 2006
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My son is 6 years old and I was wondering, can a child his age still get craddle cap or dry scalp. I don't know what it is, his doctor scheduled him to come it and lo...
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- It may just be a dry skin related problem. My kids and I have a problem with itcy dry skin as soon as we have to turn the heat on in our house... try washing his h...
- Hello, My husband has this problem too. We have a friend that is a hairdresser and she said to use Tea Tree Shampoo. It smells minty, and it works very well. She als...
- My daughter is 6 and since she was about three she has had eczema. It started on her leg but just last year it started on her scalp. At first I thought it was just dry...
Baby Has Dry Scalp
Asked by C.G. from Los Angeles
on November 18, 2008
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Our 2 1/2 month old has dry scalp in a couple of places on top of his head (not cradle cap according to doctor). Our doctor recommended using baby oil, leaving it on ...
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- My baby had a dry patch a couple of months ago so I just used his regular body lotion, Aveeno, on the patch & it went away.
- I don't know how it works on sensitive skin, but I have dryness all along my hairline for which I use Head&Shoulders soothing lotion. It's a leave-in treatment which r...
- The most gentle cleanser/moisturizer brand I know of is Cetaphil - never caused a problem for my son who is also very sensitive to Johnsons products (even Aveeno gives...
My 2Month Breastfed Baby Girl Has an Itchy Scalp.
Asked by S.M. from Phoenix
on October 19, 2006
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My daughter has had this itchy scalp(seems to be worse when she gets hot) problem for a couple weeks now and her dr. has advised me to use small amts of Aveeno hydroco...
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- We used Cetaphil liquid soap. It worked great, in fact we still use it because my son has mild eczema and it does wonders.
- Hi S., That is great that you are breastfeeding her (so it can't be the milk), Unless You have a very bad diet. My baby developed eczema when he about 2 months (he...
- My five week old son is going throught the same thing right now. He actually first developed it on his cheeks then it spread to his eyebrows, ears, forehead, then thro...
Dry Scalp on My 3 Yr. Old
Asked by K.H. from Dallas
on July 10, 2008
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my son whom is 3 has some spots on his scalp that are very dry, we went to the dr. & he recommended to just use selsun blue (& also he confirmed it is just dry scalp &...
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- ANY shampoo with green tea tree oil..that will cure it
- I think that after you wash his hair use some hair moisturizer to keep it soft and that will hold off on some of the dryness. Hope that helps
- My daughter had this problem when she turned 2 and we used everything the doctor told us to, but nothing worked. Finally I bout Loreal (for kids) shampoo and conditio...
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.
Dry Scalp Help!
Asked by W.D. from Columbus
on April 29, 2009
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Thanks to all you moms for your advice! Mamasource has been a good help!
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- its cradle cap. my dr told me to just let it be. he said that we could rub it during bath time or right after, but not to do too much else. it's just their hormone and...
- When my baby was a newborn her scalp had terrible "cradle cap". Very flaky. I took baby oil and put it all over the top of her head. Then I took a very soft brisled...
- My pediatrician had my use head and shoulders....worked great!
Getting A&D Ointment off Clothes, Hair, and the Smell Out of the House
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on August 1, 2008
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My adorable 2 1/2 year old niece just emptied an entire tube of A&D ointment on herself. While mom and dad were talking in the other room, she squeezed it out and rub...
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- Try dishsoap. It can cut through the greasy stuff. If you can get Prell shampoo, the plain original one, that will work too. As for the smell? Maybe bowls of bakin...
- I have read the other responses and agree that the dish soap may work in the hair but I'm not sure how drying that would be. What I would recommend is a product by Sh...
- Try cornstarch. Sprinkle in the hair and allow to sit a few minutes. Follow with a good clarifying shampoo, Neutrogena makes one. They may need to try this several ti...
Dry skin........is There No End!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Asked by C.C. from Boston
on June 3, 2007
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My daughter's scalp is extremely dry, she has ezcema and nothing the doc suggested helps, it is so dry at times that if i let her she would probably scratch it till it...
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- Dry watered down head and shoulders shampoo to remove the flakes. then baby oil or johnson's baby lotion to soothe the irration. My daughter has had excema since birt...
- C., Try Olive Oil... It puts a lot more moisture in the scalp. You have to do it every day for about a week but it should clear up. Make sure after you put the olive...
- Both of my kids have ezcema. It seems to get better as they get older. What works best for them is unsented Dove soap & Eucerin lotion on a regular basis. Frequent ...
Help on Dry Hands
Asked by D.T. from Lexington
on April 23, 2010
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Hello my boyfriend comes home with super dry hands where they are cracking and making cuts and im afraid they are gonna get infected ? Hes tried all my lotions for dr...
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- I have severe dry skin on my hands also and recently tried using some of the leftover Lansinoh lanolin cream I had for breastfeeding. It really seemed to help with th...
- Working in healthcare and washing my hands up to 20x a day I get VERY dry hands too. I found the best thing is using creamy Vaseline - http://www.amazon.com/Vaseline-...
- We like Glysolid. It comes in a red tub and can do wonders for dry skin ... For cracks, I know several men who use crazy glue and then pinch the crack back togeth...
Almost 3 Year Old's SEVERE Dry Skin
Asked by C. from Chicago
on February 13, 2007
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My son's skin has always been real dry, but especially in the past year or so. I'm quickly running out of ideas on how to help it. He's almost 3 years old (will be t...
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- Hi C.... It sounds like it may be a "dry skin condition". Duh! But there is an official name for it, ichthyosis vulgaris. It is a common inherited skin disorder ...
- My daughter gets dry patches around her mouth and we use Kara Vita's Everyday Skin Penetrating Cream and within a very short period of time, the scales and redness are...
- My 4 year old has the same thing, she has eczema, we use hydrocortosone cream on it, that helps a lot and in the baby section, there is an eczema cream ,I forget who m...
