Originally Posted by
misshollygolightly
DS had bad cradle cap and our pediatrician said that while it was a purely cosmetic issue (cradle cap wouldn't hurt him), we could wash his hair/scalp with some regular (adult) anti-dandruff shampoo and then brush the flakes out to clear it up. We were skeptical, but after a few shampoos it went away! The ped said cradle cap is actually caused by excess oil production, so using olive oil won't help in the long term (but I'm not 100% convinced, as I know lots of folks recommend it). Anyway, we wash DS's hair every other day, so we started switching his baby shampoo for anti-dandruff shampoo once or twice a week. The one trick is to keep the shampoo well out of your baby's eyes, as it isn't tearless.
Our ped also said that cradle cap nearly always goes away on its own even if left untreated, so I suppose it's possible that DS's would have cleared up when it did anyway...you just never know! Hope that helps!
HA! My Ped said it was lack of oil production!!!!!!!! What do they know, anyway?
I use Vitamin E oil, rub it in and let it sit for at least 10 minutes, sometimes even an hour. Then I wash with her regular Aveeno shampoo and rub the scalp with a wash cloth or her soft baby hairbrush. Rinse thoroughly, then co0mb flakes out.
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