what to use other than baby oil for cradle cap?

Question

my daughter has cradle cap really bad and baby oil breaks her out i also think she may have eczema any suggestions on what to use

Answer 1

Well My daughter who is now 2 had cradle cap and I used baby oil for her ~ all her hair fell out. My son is 6 months and has cradle cap and I just left it alone ~ it was very hard but I did and it seems to be going away by itself. However if it is that bad then I have heard of using a dandruff shampoo like Selson Blue ~ you have to be very careful though because it will burn terribly if it gets in the eyes. Good luck .

Answer 2

Generally, cradle cap does not need to be treated as long as it doesn’t bother you or the baby. Sometimes it itches.



The gentlest treatment is to simply rub a small amount of baby oil or olive oil onto your baby's scalp. Wait several minutes for the oil to soften and loosen the scales, and brush them away with a soft brush or a dry terry-cloth washcloth.



If the cradle cap is especially pronounced, or if your baby is over six months old, you could also wash the hair with a seborrhea shampoo, such as those containing selenium, salicylic acid, or tar. These shampoos don’t have the "no tears" factor, so be careful or your child may not like bath time as much as they usually do.



If the cradle cap is especially reddened or inflamed, a small amount of over-the-counter cortisone cream may help.



These measures may be needed, off and on, until your baby outgrows the condition. Nevertheless, if the cradle cap does not respond rapidly to these treatments, be sure to inform your pediatrician.

Answer 3

Dont put creams, lotions, or oils on cradle cap. Thats about the worst thing you can do in the long run. Its caused by the left over hormones from labor.



When you wash her head, very softly rub that area so you can break apart the skin flakes and rinse some of them away, even lightly using a soft infant brush with the water and shampoo can help. When she's not being bathed, try using a very very soft infant brush on that area once a day.



There are harsher treatments, but theyre just not a good idea, not on baby's soft sensitive skin. In most cases it really will clear itself up.



if it looks very irritated have her doctor look at it.

Answer 4

That's really odd that baby oil mkes her break out. My daughter has eczema also, but it has never made her break out, it's just not the most recommended. I actualy never found anything else that works! I tried the lotion we use for her eczema and that was a joke! We tried a special soap we found....was also a joke! My friend took her soon to the doctor for it (his actually started to peel off and it would bleed, it was BAD) and the doctor have her a special lotion and some instructions. On was to use a soft baby brush during baths to run in the lotion and he also needed 3 baths a day. It did clear up in less than a week, so it worked for her. Maybe try asking your doctor if he/she knows of anything perscription wise that would help. Good Luck!!



Oh and at Wal Mart now they sell a special scrubber thing that is supposed to work nicely according to other friends too, but I never tried it. It's in the baby department for like 10 dollars.

Answer 5

You can use baby lotion or even olive oil.



However you need not treat it at all. This is something that will clear up on its own. If the appearance of it bothers u then rub either baby lotion or olive oil in her hair and then wash it out shortly after.



I would waste your money on the cradle cap kits because from what I hear the box contains things you already have on hand at home.

Answer 6

Olive oil is what i am using for my son who is having cradle cap now. Whenever i stop using the olive oil, the flakes starts appearing. In addition to the olive oil, i am also using tea tree and lavender shampoo (suitable for babies) whenever i am washing his head. It helps a lot. After his shower, i apply a healing cream, that is suitable for cradle cap. All these have been successfully reducing and curing his cradle cap.

Answer 7

Try using mineral oil and letting it soak into the cradle cap and then gently use a baby brush to brush the flakes off.

Answer 8

I used a cream called Gentle Naturals on my son. It's made for cradle cap care..You just rub it on the scalp and us a soft comb or brush to loosen the scales, and then shampoo the baby's hair with regular baby shampoo. You can buy it at the store and it worked great!

Answer 9

You can buy cradle cap lotion over the counter and it works great! My daughter had a really bad case of it when she was a baby. Tried the lotion and worked. Gone the next day.

Answer 10

do you still have that little brush that they give you from the hospital? If you do use it every time you give her a bath. Scrub gently with the brush and it will start flaking off that's how i got rid of mine but if it is really bad do that and they do have cradle cap treatment stuff at like wal-mart. I also put baby lotion in my baby's hair after every bath.

Answer 11

Try mineral oil. You can get that anywhere. Use the oil just after bath time, then gently rub it with a warm damp washcloth to break it up. I dont think your baby has eczema, as they dont start to get those type of things till after 6 months.

Answer 12

I CAN HELP. my baby had terrible craddle cap last month and I took her to a doctor. He told me to loosen scales by gently massaging her head with baby oil, or olive oil and a baby soft tooth brush, then he said to either use full strength or diulted dandruff shampoo. After one washing and massage it was most gone, second washing all gone and the problem has been resolved.

Answer 13

I used olive oil on a cotton bud. Rubbed it in circular movement really gently and slowly it got better.

On the eczema, she had it after she came off breastmilk at 8 weeks because i had really bad mastitis. We put her on Soya milk and it got a lot better. (but there was a wheat intolerance too).

Answer 14

I saw a naturopath who reccomended almond oil or olive oil. I use almond oil on my 10 month old and my 5 year old- all over body and hair. I dont use anything else.

Answer 15

With my lil boy I just scrubbed his head really really good and made sure I rinsed all the soap off. Then I would coat his head with Baby lotion at night seemed to work!

Answer 16

With my son I used plain baby lotion and let it sit to soak in really good.

Answer 17

My pediatrician told me to use diluted Head and Shoulders dandruff shampoo ... it really works!!

Answer 18

My doctor said to use head and shoulders shampoo. Don't let it get in her eyes though. Also, I have used vasoline. good luck :)