Head Lice: Infant, Aveeno
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Itchy Head
Asked by C.B. from St. Louis
on May 2, 2008
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Hello ladies! I have a 19 month old boy and he is the best kid ever! I have been very lucky and very blessed. This past week I have noticed him scratching his head....
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- i'd try a q-tip with olive oil, just dab a bit on. if that doesn't work, then i'd say take him to the dr. maybe worth a try. good luck.
- Tear free ingredients can often times be a culprit in itchy scalps and excema. They are really drying and the pH is all wrong for our bodies. Chemical fragrance and ...
- I sounds like cradle cap. My Dr gave us a steroid cream and it went away over night! Everything that we tried before didn't work and it was spreading.
How to cure itchy head after cradle cap on infant?
Asked by N.E. from Dallas
on June 5, 2009
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I hope someone can help/or have experience with this. My 9 month old son had cradle cap as a baby that went away somewhat on his own (with help from me picking of cour...
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- From my pediatrician, Use nutragina tgel or tsal or selsunblue. Put it on and let it sit for a a few minutes and then rise but be careful not to get it in their eyes...
- try boudreaux's butt paste found at wal-mart. it is in a yellow/white/red squeeze tube found in the diaper rash area. also, might try gently washing his hair in palo...
- buy a small tube of lotrimin Af for feet and a same size tube of name brand antibiotic. Mix the 2 in a container with a lid. A cleaned out baby food jar will work. E...
Toddler with Itchy Head!
Asked by J.W. from Duluth
on April 12, 2009
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My son has been iteching the back of his head for a while now and I'm not sure how to get him to stop. I'm in the process of ruling out laundry soap changes (he does s...
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- Not to be offensive, but how long has this been going on? Have you ruled out lice? My sister works for hair fairies (they remove lice) and itching of the head is the...
- I know this isn't what you want to hear, but it sounds like it could be head lice. Please have him checked by a nurse. If not, you can breathe a sigh of relief. Good...
- My daughter has the same thing. They have said that it is part of her allergies. We added a new allergy med and it has helped.
Baby Keeps "Scratching" Her Scalp.
Asked by I.T. from San Diego
on January 29, 2009
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Hello Mommas,
Has anyone experienced their young child (mine is 16 months-old) scratching at their head/scalp? She has a lot of hair, so if there is anything there,...
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- Not to throw a gross option out there, but if she plays with other children you may want to check her for lice. I haven't had to deal with that in ages (since I was a...
- I., While there may not be any bumps there, she may be experiencing dry scalp. So, the time of year for this type of stuff to show up. For this reason, I had to swi...
- Is it perhaps something she does as a 'self-soothing' thing? What is her behavior when she is scratching/rubbing her head? Is it 'angry', 'frustrated', or is she ...
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.
Itchy Scalp
Asked by D.F. from Portland
on May 23, 2010
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My 5 yr old daughter has been scratching her head for the past couple of weeks. I have checked for the usual, lice, dandruff, rash etc. I dont see evidence of anythin...
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- Sometimes shampoo will irritate the scalp because it's too alkaline. Try using a vinegar rinse after her shampoo to neutralize the pH. I use an old peri bottle to mix ...
- I itch when I use shampoo. So I started using Burt's Bees Moisturizing Shampoo. I also use Olive Oil soap for my hair and body, or Castille soap. She probably is ge...
- I don't know about the itch, but the woman who cuts my son's hair (he is 4) said it is definitely time to us big kid shampoo - so we switched...now problem...just try ...
Dry Scalp
Asked by J.O. from Minneapolis
on March 14, 2007
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My daughter will be 8 next Wednesday and she came home from a visit with her father last weekend with a big patch of flakes on the top of her head. It is not lice and...
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- My daughter had this at the very same age. Hers was psoriasis - check the spelling and look it up on webMD.com . She also would get a dry patch on her elbows or le...
- My son gets the same thing every now and then. I talked with our family doctor about it, and you can rub a little bit of Diaper rash cream into the scalp to help. Als...
- J. - I could be dandruff. My son started getting flakes in the top of his hair earlier in the school year. He is 13. I just figured he wasn't rinsing his shampoo ou...
Any Remedy for Severe Baby Acne and Dry Scalp?
Asked by M.H. from Fayetteville
on November 11, 2008
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Hi moms,
My son is 1 month old today and I'm loving being a mom. I need some help though (in more ways than one :). My son has really bad acne all over his face (...
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- That sounds more like hives than acne - they can look very similar. If you're not breastfeeding him exclusively, you might want to check with the pediatrician about fo...
- Dear M., I always used the creamy baby oil on my babies for the first few months of their lives. Take the creamy baby oil and smooth it on your little one's head and ...
- If it really is acne, then you really can't do much for it....except wait it out and put a mild moisturizer on it like Cetaphil or CeraVe. Our dermatalogist put my dd...
Itchy Scalp
Asked by A.C. from Muncie
on April 19, 2010
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My two year old daughter has a very itchy scalp (she itches to the point of open sores/scabs.) We have changed to a very mild shampoo that is free of dyes and perfume...
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- More oils in her diet? Olive oil and avocados?
- I would try to apply olive oil to her scalp using a q-tip. Leave it on overnight or as long as you can before washing. I believe using tear free shampoo makes it worse...
- Someone may have already mentioned this, but tea tree shampoos are great for dry scalp. The best one I found is from Neutrogena.
5 Month Old with Cradle Cap
Asked by K.W. from Youngstown
on April 26, 2008
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My 5 month old has cradle cap pretty badly. It started when he was around two months old. His doctor said to apply baby oil once daily, let it sit for 15 minutes, th...
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- Use baby oil. Comb out with fine toothed comb. Shampoo with Selson Blue.
- My son had the same problem. My doctor gave me all kinds of stuff to try and nothing worked! What did work, was my mom telling me to put desitin on his head before b...
- K., I have a 9 week old daughter who currently has cradle cap, but it is getting better. Here is what I did. I scraped as much of the cradle cap off as I could w...
