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Battling Cradle Cap - Will it ever go away?
As a new mom, I thought my twins would never get cradle cap. I didn't even know what it was until one of my twins developed a severe case. Cradle cap is a form of seborrheic dermatitis. It looks like scales and feels like crusty, flaky, dry skin on the scalp.
The most frustrating thing about treating cradle cap, has been the conflicting information I have received from other moms, our pediatrician, and books. Treatments I have tried: 1. Washing his scalp once a week. This seemed to make it worse. 2. Brushing his scalp twice a day. This did not help. 3. Massaging vegetable oil into this scalp. This did not help. Currently, I wash his scalp daily with a Aveeno Baby Wash and Shampoo. Then I scrub his scalp with a soft brush. Twice a week I wash his scalp with Neutrogena T-Gel, a mild tar shampoo. The only thing I haven't tried is a humidifier in his room while he is sleeping. I've heard that this may help moisturize his skin. But my pediatrician suggested I only use the humidifier when the twins are sick with a cold. The reason being, the humidified requires daily cleaning, to prevent mold/mildew from being put into the air. After all of this, my twin still has a mild case of cradle cap. Will it ever go away? 4 comments from 4 users
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posted by
creatress
on Feb 21, 2008 at 08:58 AM
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RoonieCav
on Feb 21, 2008 at 12:58 PM
I used Cetaphil on my kids when they had cradle cap. Since it wasn't really a soap, it worked well. Be careful though there are many kinds of Cetaphil on the market now. You want the one that is just a thin, white fluid with a blue label. One more thing: check to see if you have any harsh detergents or antibacterials in areas where the baby lays his head at day care or at home, especially if there is a pattern to the rash. posted by
nratcliff
on Feb 21, 2008 at 01:49 PM
I had the same problem all conflicting info on how to treat both ezema and a bad case of cradle cap... I tried everything as well and then decided to just stop it all and see what happened. For two weeks I would bathe my son in water and wipe his head with a wash cloth gently to get the dry scales off but used no products. I would put Aveno lotion on his body but left the scalp alone .. within two weeks all the cradle cap was gone. I realized then that the body has a wonderful way of healing itself. I am not a nature will take care of everything kind of mother either ... I just got to the point where this product made it worse that product did nothing... and about $100 bucks later and two ped's visits I just said let's just let it be.... The ezema also worked itself out by the age of one, thank goodness, so if you are told at some point that cradle cap could lead to other skin elements just know that many children do outgrown skin conditions by age one. Or at least I was lucky and my son did. I hope this helps. posted by
hvmcgowan
on Feb 21, 2008 at 02:52 PM
I found a product at Target that helped in 3-4 days called "Cradle Cap Care" by Gentle Naturals (It's in a light torqouise bottle), in their Disney Baby line. There are very light oils in it, so it washes out pretty well with shampoo. I just applied it to the areas with cradle cap, and used a soft brush. Miraculously, my daughter began to grow hair in the former cradle cap area within about a week. Wish I had this when my son had cradle cap.
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Ahhhh cradle cap.
I was told to put Vit. E on my sons head to clear it up. He had a head so greasy when I was done that it took weeks (and many, many shampoos) to get it all off. But it did indeed work! As long as you don't mind your baby looking like he has a bad comb over, you may want to give it a try.
I'd try Jojoba oil first though. It's less greasy and just as nourishing.
I promise, it will go away.