Dry Hair or Scalp: Child
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Solutions for Dry Itchy Scalp
Asked by D.B. from New York
on December 7, 2008
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Hi! My Daughter is almost 7 and has a dry itchy flaky scalp. It's only in certain patches of her head but it's bad. I have tried head and shoulders, and other shampo...
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- Hi D., I have had problems in the past with psoriasis and severe itching. I tried everything on the market. Now I shop from a company that has great haircare produc...
- We use Shaklee's Small Wonder Shampoo and Baby Wash. It works well on cradle cap too. For really tough areas their baby oil is also great. Our 5 year old tends to h...
- Hi D., Why are you using shampoo's that contain formaldehyde and other chemicals, which make the whole problems worse? Your daughter may have psoriasis. You need to ...
Itchy Scalp
Asked by K.S. from Hartford
on February 4, 2010
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I have read all the answers for dry scalp and have tried many of them. My daughter is 2 and you can see how drp her scalp is. I have the humidifier on in her room......
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- This is actually a sure sign of needing good oils in the diet. I would purchace a high quality omega 3-6-9 blend to have her take internally. This usually consists of ...
- I can't make a recommendation on the dry scalp thing, but I can tell you that as someone who works in the Head Lice industry, olive oil in the hair is generally not re...
- Just a thought - my son's head is dry & itchy but it's due to allergies. When those are bad - it's worse. But when he's on med's or his allergies aren't bad - the itc...
Dry Scalp
Asked by K.P. from Los Angeles
on March 8, 2012
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My 4 year old son has a dry, flaky scalp. We recently had a family outbreak of head lice,and treated the problem with Nix. It has been a few weeks since everyone has b...
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- My experience is that Dr. Bronner's can be very drying. Are you using the liquid castille soap? You know, the regular stuff? If so, I would discontinue that immedia...
- How often are you washing his hair? The tea tree oil should be moisturizing the scalp. Are you rubbing it into the skin? I would not wash his hair any more often th...
- Bronner's is SUPER drying. I give my kids Nordic Naturals fish oil and PB8 - as I find much of the skin issue are due to the body being out of balance. The fish oil he...
Dry Scalp
Asked by E.D. from Kansas City
on March 25, 2008
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Hi All! I'm a new member and have never posted a question before, but
thought maybe someone out there could help.
My 4 1/2 yr old daughter just recovered from ...
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- Tea Tree oil shampoo and conditioner work well for dandruff and the like, it can be found at most health food stores... A question, does it look like cradle cap or da...
- E.: I have a business with skin care products (Arbonne), and I would recommend 2 of our products. 1. Arbonne's Baby Care Body Oil. You can apply a small amoun...
- My daughter has had this problem since infancy and she's now 7. We have prescription shampoo but most recommended is good ol' Selson Blue. Also recommend putting on ...
Dry Scalp
Asked by K.C. from Kansas City
on February 2, 2007
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My son doesn't have what I would consider cradle cap, its more just dry flaky scalp. It pretty much is white and flaky like dandruff. My husband has a pretty dry scalp...
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- My doctor had us use Head & Shoulders for sensitive skin for my baby's cradle cap. It worked great!
- My son had that and we used baby oil, but there is a scalp therapy out that you can get from beauticians that we used too and it helps termendously. Good luck. L.
- My son also had "cradle cap" which I refused to call it because I thought that only newborn babies got it. However, my sister who is a cosmetologist said that any chi...
Advice on Dry Scalp
Asked by A.K. from Lakeland
on January 29, 2008
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My 2 year old daughter has been having a problem with dry scalp for a couple of months now, even having some brown patches, almost like cradle cap in babies. I've tri...
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- it sounds like cradle cap. my daughter had it on her scalp, eyebrows and behind her ears. i used olive oil (straight from my kitchen) on my infant daughter. it worke...
- My son has that too. I find nothing gets rid of it completely, but the winnie the pooh cradle cap shampoo helps a lot. I don't love the smell of it, but i can deal. I ...
- Try washing her hair with Head and Shoulders, I know it sounds funny but our peditrician had us use it on my son when he has dry scalp
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...
Help for 5 Year Old's Dry, Itchy Scalp
Asked by J.D. from Tampa
on July 30, 2008
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Hi Everyone!
My 5 year old has has scalp issues for quite some time. She always had cradle cap as an infant and it just turned into contact dermatitis as she got ol...
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- We put tea tree oil in our daughter's shampoo for the same problem and it worked. Good luck!
- J., Try a Tea Tree Oil Shampoo. Paul Mitchell makes a great one. It will tingle her scalp a bit, but it will really help the itching. Good Luck! K.
- I heard that tea tree oil is great for the scalp and great for dandruff, maybe it will work for dry scalp......And google conditioners for swimmers and see what you co...
Cradle Cap/ Dry Scalp
Asked by S.J. from Boise
on April 16, 2008
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My 5 month old has an ongoing problem with a dry scalp. She is always itching it to the point of having to hold her arms down when she sleeps or eats. I cut her litt...
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- CALIFORNIA BABY conditioner is great! You can get it at Target or online at babycenter.com (I'm sure there are other places, too, but those are ones that I know of). ...
- Treatment (how to make a baby-k-bob): 1-place towel under baby's head 2-rub (a palmful of) OLIVE OIL into baby's cradle cap 3-sprinkle (a tablespoon or so of) SUGAR...
- S., Not many people are aware but using baby oil or any other petroleum based product (vaseline, aquapher) is a never ending cycle of frustration. The reason for t...
Itchy Hair & Scalp
Asked by P.C. from Springfield
on March 30, 2008
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I'm looking for a natural, organic remedy to help my hair & scalp. It's itchy and flaky. About 15 years ago, I went to a dermatologist and she gave me this green gun...
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- I recently read your request and would highly suggest trying Arbonne's Intelligence Hair Care products. I use the shampoo and conditioner daily and have found that I n...
- Whereever you are in KC- call me. I can show you the benefits of the Melaleuca Products w/ Melaleuca Oil (tea tree oil) today AND THE SHAMPOO & Conditioner. Feel fre...
- P., I was going to tell you about Arbonne International, but I see another rep. has already informed you about their wonderful shampoo. Give her buzz--Arbonne is wort...
