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Cradle Cap Odor?
Asked by R.G. from Boston
on October 11, 2008
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My 3 month old son has a slight touch of cradle cap. I've been using Aquaphor, but he still has some stubborn spots. I have noticed that his scalp has a funny odor. Ev...
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- I think if the cradle cap is thick it may have a waxy kind of smell. But on another subject I have been doing a lot of reading about soy and you might want to read thi...
- My daughter has what looks like to me is still cradle cap but in fact due to her thick hair it has become exzyma of the scalp (she is now 10yrs old). She too had the o...
- Hi R., I haven't gotten the chance to read the other responses but my son had a touch of cradle cap when he was about 3 months old and the smell was aweful. Thi...
Cradle Cap
Asked by D.F. from Detroit
on April 8, 2008
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I know a lot of people ask questions about cradle cap, and I have read a bunch of those, but none of them seem to answer my question. My 4 month old son has had bad cr...
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- He's only 4 months old, I think it's quite common. Cradle cap can last years, but not badly. My son had it. I put olive oil on it and that helped. It never got that...
- My son is 8 months old. He didn't have cradle cap but he does have baby eczema. I got some advise from co-workers who's son's also had the eczema as well as my pedia...
- My three month old daughter also had cradle cap but not as severe as what it sounds with your son. She's never had any liquid coming out but it was scaly and it had a ...
Cradle Cap Question
Asked by A.C. from Salt Lake City
on February 5, 2009
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Help! My newborn - 10 weeks old has cradle cap. I've been putting oil on his scalp daily, but then it lately looked like it was getting irritated, so I stopped. The...
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- My pediatrician had me use Selsun BLue a couple of times a week. Put a little on his/her scalp and gentle rub with a soft toothbrush. It will usually be gone in a we...
- I know how you feel--my 5 month old still has it and when she was really little she actually had it on her face too. Our doctor recommended mineral oil and we put that...
- My pediatrician told me that cradle cap actually forms in the presence of excess oil, so the scalp-oil remedies are somewhat misleading. Washing the hair more often wi...
Help with Cradle Cap
Asked by K.G. from Los Angeles
on February 12, 2008
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My 3 month old still has cradle cap and it's driving me crazy! My pediatrician said not to use anything for it...just use a comb when I bathe her and try to remove th...
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- My pediatrician suggested I used Selsan Blue Dandruff Shampoo on my kids when they had cradle cap. About a dime size very carefully massaged into their hair and rinsed...
- Mineral oil worked great for. Just apply it in the bath and rinse. Worked well with me. Mommy of 2
- You might want to try baby oil, warm water and a washcloth. Believe it or not, a little gentle washcloth scrub of the head might just do the trick. Watch out for the b...
Is This Really Cradle Cap?
Asked by J.W. from Sacramento
on August 22, 2008
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My son is almost a year old and for the past few weeks he has had a really bad dandruff. Assuming that it is cradle cap, I followed the most common advice on in-home c...
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- J., I am no expert in this area, but I can recall my beautician telling me that dandruff is in response to allergies. Just a thought, but maybe your son has allergie...
- Hard to tell but this is a good time to eliminate baby hair products that contain any ingredients you can't pronounce. This may be an allergy to some product you ar...
- It sounds like impetigo to me. My kids never got it but my brothers and sisters and I all had it as kids. If it oesn't go away soon take him to the doctor.
Help with Cradle cap...I'm Desperate!!
Asked by T.P. from San Francisco
on June 17, 2008
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Hello moms! I am in serious need of some advice on cradle cap. My 3 month old son has had it since he was about 3 weeks old, but it wasn't that bad until about 2 wee...
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- How old is your baby? Sometimes when our babies our little we don't want to scrub them too hard. I would say if you've taken him to the doctor and all that already jus...
- When my son had that (wasn't as bad) I put baby oil left it on for a while and used the baby comb to comb it off. That seemed to help but I felt like it made his head...
- Hi, T. Please don't use baby oil, this will make your situation worse. My daughter had cradle cap when she was a baby and my grandmother suggest I use Mineral oil (...
Un-curable Cradle Cap
Asked by A.E. from San Antonio
on March 12, 2008
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My daughter is almost 9 months old and I am about at my wits end with her cradle cap issue. She was born with a ton of hair and as yes she did loose a lot of it the c...
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- You know what??? No offence to all the other mom's, but when my son had it I seriously got so fed up with it that I did not "gentely" scrub it anymore. I went to town!...
- Hi A.! Welcome to San Antonio! Both my son and daughter had it. It was really bad, too, because they both were born needing haircuts... their hair was almost touching ...
- I've heard that massaging the scalp while shampooing and at other times can help. Mom's are worried about hurting the soft spot so they are very careful about washing...
Cradles Cap
Asked by V.L. from Portland
on March 10, 2010
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My 2 month old son had cradles cap and it has a bad odor. What should I do?
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- to remove cradle cap, there is shampoo you can use or use baby oil. You put it on their head, let it sit for about 10 minutes to loosen it up and then comb it and wash...
- I agree with Ina G. Make sure whether it's cradle cap or eczema first, plus take him to his pediatrician to check his scalp for the bad odor and what can be causing i...
- This worked well for us, apply vaseline to his head and leave on for one hour. Then wash head using your regular baby shampoo/soap, dry and brush his head. The vasel...
Cradle Cap
Asked by A.C. from Detroit
on March 6, 2008
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I'm desparate i don't know what to do anymore, my baby is scraching himself in the forehead, he is itching,, he is 5 months and a week , I've tried everthing all the m...
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- Hello, I would try a natural rememdy like white vinegar and water and just rinse his little head for week and it will ease the itching and probably clear up his scalp...
- Hi A.~ My youngest son had cradle cap on the back of his head but not too bad. Every morning and night I would put Johnsons baby oil all over his head and brush hi...
- HI Angieszka - My daughter went through the same nightmare. I took her to the dermatologist. He gave her some oily cream. with in one day all the yucky yellow pealing...
Cradle Cap
Asked by A.G. from Detroit
on March 15, 2007
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I cannot get ride of it!!
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- Hi A.. My daughter had Cradle Cap really bad too. Our Pediatritian recommended T/Gel by Neutrogina Shampoo. It smells kind of mediciney but it works well to try and...
- Dear A., I am an independent distributor for Arbonne International and they have an amazing baby line - it is chemical free, mineral oil free and I had a friend who...
- A. My son also had craddle cap, his was so bad that he had to see a dermatoligist. It was on his head, back, armpits, and chest. First thing, do not put baby oil ...
