Dry Hair or Scalp: Infant, Gerber
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Advise on Dry Face and Scalp
Asked by A.C. from Boston
on March 10, 2008
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Hello,
My 11 week old has dryness in his face and scalp. Fyi, He was born with a full head of hair. The rest of his body is just fine. We have been bathing every ...
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- Please do not put mineral oil, or any other paraben or sulfite containing products on your baby...these are made from petroleum~the stuff we fuel our cars with! Plain ...
- Hi A.. My son has major dry skin and scalp in the winter, and his pediatrician recommended we put 1 tbl mineral oil in his bath and only bathe every other day or so, ...
- Try the arbonne Baby wash and lotion. It is plant based and I have several children with skin conditions who use it and it went away within a week or two. Amazing what...
Possible Eczema on Baby's Scalp
Asked by J.S. from Dayton
on January 22, 2008
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I have a 7mo old baby boy that has a very dry, itchy, scalp. He is always scratching it especially when he is tired and has caused it to bleed and scab. His pediatrici...
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- Hi J.! My oldest had eczema on her scalp as a baby and it got really bad and even bled, so I know it can look scary. My pediatrican did prescribe a steroid ointment a...
- sounds like cradle cap. you can also try Arbonne ABC Baby Oil. It is not mineral oil, so it helps remove the crusty part, and also sinks in to condition the scalp an...
- Is it possible that it is just a dry scalp? My son had issues with this and I would put just a little bit of baby oil on his head every other day. My son however had...
3 Month Son Has Dry Flaky Scalp Since 1 Wk Old and Getting Worse
Asked by M.D. from Washington DC
on May 4, 2008
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my 3 month old son has dry flaky scalp since he came home from the hospital. it started out in one area on top of his head. at his 2 week appointment his doc said it w...
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- It sounds like he has cradle cap...very common in babies. Both of my kids have had it. With my daughter, it went away after we used selsun blue...my son's was a litt...
- Try using baby oil on his head, make sure it gets to the scalp. Then use a fine tooth comb and comb back. This should loosen the dry scalp and remove the pesky stuff....
- The dry scalp thing sounds like Craddle Cap. My son is 6 months old and has had a mild case of it since about 8 weeks. I control it by rubbing baby oil (or I heard oli...
Dry Skin
Asked by S.J. from Knoxville
on November 10, 2006
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My 4 month old has "Dry skin" in his head well it is on his scalp. It is only toward the back like the center of the head where it starts going down the back of the he...
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- My whole family (besides my husband) has very sensitive skin. We use Avon skin so soft. It is very mild and works like a charm. We use so much that I started sellin...
- My daughter has the samething and I would put baby oil on her head and leave it on over night and then wash it out the next morning. It went away she is now 6 yr. and ...
- You might try Aquaphor. This stuff is great for many kinds of skin irritations, dry skin, etc. I got samples free from my doctor, but it's at Wal-Mart too. Good luck!
21 Month Son Has Dry Patches/small Bumps on Skin
Asked by K.S. from Charlotte
on February 17, 2008
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My son was born with tiny bumps on the back of his arms (like mommy). Now, his back is so dry and after bath, the skin on his back turns very red. I use johnson & john...
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- I have a 3year old daughter that has had dry skin for almost 2 years. She has dry rashes that come up on her and I have tried everything on her. I have found that pet...
- K. and any other mother reading this message. It is commom for children to get excema, but the things we use on our childrens skin can and does effect the outcome. B...
- I've had the same problem with my 8 month old son since birth. What has worked for me is Aveeno bath wash. I also use Cetaphil lotion everyday. On the areas that ha...
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...
How Often Do You Wash Your Kid's Hair?
Asked by J. from Columbus
on February 21, 2007
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My daughter is 2 years and 4 month old. I wash her hair about every 5 days and I use Johnson Johnson's baby shampoo. But maybe it's because it's winter, her scalp look...
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- That sounds about right. We wash once every 5-7 days. Our 21 month old daughters hair is so dry that if I did it more often it would be over dry. Her hair is very stat...
- I wash my childrens hair ever other day and have since they started walking and getting dirty. I use the Suave for Kids 2 in 1. It has fun scents and cute pics as an...
- I wash both of my boys' hair daily and they've never had dry scalps. I agree that you should try a different brand of shampoo. Also, sometimes the scalp will appear ...
Any Suggestions on Toddlers Very Curly Fine Hair
Asked by J.O. from Orlando
on December 3, 2008
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Hi everybody, my 2 and a half year old daughter has extremly curly hair. On top of that it ofcourse is baby fine. I have to brush it every night and every morning.......
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- J., my son has very curly hair as well. Have you tried spraying it down and wetting it to curl back up instead of combing it out. If you have and that doesnt work, I w...
- Hello J.! Both my girls have very sensitive scalps and one has very curly hair too. After years of torture and torment , a genius friend of mine had me take an empty s...
- Hi. My daughter's hair is the opposite (sort of)... it is pretty straight. But it is very fine. Runs in the family. I found that the Kiddie shampoos are a little ha...
13 Wk Old Losing a LOT of Hair
Asked by R.R. from Dallas
on January 7, 2009
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My daughter was born with a head full of hair. Slowly, it has started coming out (especially in the back on the sides where she turns her head). But, recently, it's st...
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- Don't worry about it. My daughter was born with a full head of black hair. It started to fall out and all that grew back in it's place was bleach blonde peach fuzz. Sh...
- my thoughts about cradle cap is that most babies get it. Both of my girls had cradle cap but neither one lost their hair so i don't think they are related. The best th...
- Cradle cap has nothing to do with what you feed your baby since it occurs because of a hormonal imbalance in your baby's body (same with the hair loss at her age). Do...
What Shampoo Is Good for 4 Year Old with Fine Thin Hair
Asked by H.N. from Cedar Rapids
on November 17, 2008
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I am looking for some help on what shampoo products work good for my 4 year old daughter's hair. She has fine thin hair that is almost curly. In fact it wasn't until t...
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- Once a stylist told me that suave is a good, mild shampoo for fine hair. Maybe you could try it with your daughter. It's also very reasonable.
- Any that would give added volume would work I would think. My daughter is a stylist and she always has us get Biologe (I think that is how you spell it).
- H., Arbonne has a baby line that would work for their hair. It is botanically based with no mineral oils or animal bi products. I am a consultant for Arbonne and wo...
