Dry Hair or Scalp: Preschooler
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Dry Scalp
Asked by E.D. from New York
on October 9, 2008
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My 3 year old has dry patches on his scalp.... Sometimes it flakes into his hair...Any suggestions?
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- Try Gental Naturals. I forget the exact name of the product, but they make a whole line for eczama and cradle cap. My son had the same issue, I used it on him and it...
- E., When my son was an infant I had the same problem, what I did was just rubbed some baby ooil on the dry scalp and it helped tremendously. This is a long time ago...
- Use neutrogena t-gel one to two times a week (and make sure to keep it out of his eyes), that will clear it up.
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...
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 Treatment?
Asked by A.O. from Minneapolis
on January 24, 2008
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Both of my daughters have extremely dry scalp right now. My 3 year old keeps having recurring cradle cap as well. Has anyone found a treatment that will help with eith...
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- I've heard that there are a couple ingredients in Johnson and Johnson and other kid shampoos that may cause cradle cap and dry scalp. It's Quanternium or some sort of...
- When my daughter got this, I tried olive oil on her hair. I would leave it in right before I was gonna give her a bath, comb it through and then wash it out. She sme...
- I just have to give a specific recommendation of Daisy Blue Natural products- and no I don't sell them :) 2 of my kids suffered from dry scalp, eczema and overall dry...
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...
Daughters Scalp Is Very Dry
Asked by N.R. from Chicago
on April 11, 2007
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My two year old daughter has fine straight hair and her scalp is quite dry. It is not dandruff, but just dry. I don't think conditioner would help. Does anyone have...
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- I market a very natural baby shampoo. It was developed by a scientist for his young children. I use it to make my own wipes as well, and I even bathe my dogs in it.
- If by chance you are using baby shampoo on her still...my advice is to stop. Both of my kids' hair and scalp dried out after a certain age when I was still using the b...
- I use pure lavender oil from the healthfood store. Maybe try a few drops on the hairbrush. Sometimes I rub some into my scalp in the evening and wash my hair in the mo...
Dry Patch on Scalp
Asked by T.J. from Binghamton
on February 1, 2010
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I'm looking for something to rid my 3 year old daughter of a dry patch on her scalp. My mom said to put oil on it but I don't want to damage her hair or clog her pore...
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- Try showing it to the Pediatrician. You want to make sure it is not "ringworm" or something. Very common.
- There is a great product out called Topricin Junior which is great for dry patches anyplace on a child. I use it for my 1 year old grandson for eczema which effects hi...
- Where on her head is the dry spot? I'd recommend something like aquaphor if it's a small spot and using a Q-tip to apply it. Aquaphor is very greasy, but it's really...
Baby with Dry Scalp
Asked by J.C. from Sacramento
on January 24, 2008
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My baby is almost 17 months and all of a sudden has a really dry scalp that won't go away. It seems to be just on the top of her head. Any suggestions? Her Dr suggeste...
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- Hi J., One of my daughters went through that and I found that baby aveeno shampoo worked.Good luck.
- My daughter is 3 and still gets this from time to time. It's called "cradle cap". Worse in the winter months. You can buy an expensive cream/shampoo (Wal-Mart baby isl...
- HI J., I am a new mom, too... my daughter, Ava, is 7 months old now. I sell a product called Arbonne ABC (baby care) that will clear this up... it's natural essent...
3 Year-old with Dry, Flaky Scalp.
Asked by C.L. from Yuba City
on November 19, 2008
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Hi. I have a 3-year-old daughter who has recently developed a dry, flaky scalp. We use regular baby wash or baby shampoo, and only bathe her once a week. Any sugges...
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- Try the brand, Nature's Paradise coconut hair and body wash. It is all natural made with coconut - very moisturizing. You can't find it in stores, but can go to their...
- try rubbing jojoba oil in her scalp.
- Hi C.! Does she have thick hair? It could be "Cradle's Cap". Even though they say it happens as infants, both of my boys had it when they were between 3-5 because...
17 Month Old with Dry Scalp
Asked by J.M. from Rapid City
on October 27, 2008
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My 17 month old has a dry scalp and I am not sure what I can do about it. My oldest child had cradlecap but he was much younger. I am not sure if it is cradlecap at ...
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- A nurse told us to brush their hair everyday with a soft baby brush to help prevent cradlecap.
- Hi J.~ Have you considered giving your little one omega-3's? It could be that there little body is not producing enough oils. I know of a really good one that mi...
- Try rubbing olive oil in the hair just before the bath and rub it not super hard but more rough to break up some of the dry skin. Then wash his hair with regular sham...
