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Q&A: Treating cradle cap?

What’s the best way to treat cradle cap?

Re: What’s the best way to treat cradle cap?

The Bump Expert

We usually recommend using baby oil and following with a soft brush to remove the scales. In severe cases, the pediatrician may recommend a dandruff shampoo since seborrhea is really dandruff.

Dr. Paula Prezioso | May 13 , 2009 4:18 PM

re: Q: Treating cradle cap?

I used Selson Blue and it worked great to loosen up the cradle cap. I would wrap my son up in towel nice and tight and hold his head over the kitchen sink and wash his hair so the soap wouldn't get in his eyes. He's 5 months old now and hasn't had cradle cap for the past several months. I wouldn't use oil, it only made it worst.

DBustamante | July 08 , 2009 7:32 PM

Q&A: Treating cradle cap?

i saw my babys ped yesterday and he said massaging the scalp when applying shampoo will make it start to dissappear then brushing hair after the bath. seems to be working.

iluffbrandon@yahoo.com | December 03 , 2009 11:42 PM

Q&A: Treating cradle cap?

I used head and shoulders and let it sit for a few mintues on his scalp and then used his brush to scrub and it went away in two days.

SLeGros05 | January 08 , 2010 8:33 AM

Q&A: Treating cradle cap?

I applied baby oil with a cotton ball to loosen the dry skin. Then I combed off the dry skin. After combing I washed my son's hair immediately because my pediatrician advised me that cradle cap is actually caused by excess oil on the scalp.

Korzy | May 31 , 2010 8:53 PM

Q&A: Treating cradle cap?

my ped told me to use selson blue twice a wk. it works

TASHAANDNATE | March 01 , 2011 5:51 PM

Q&A: Treating cradle cap?

I was using oil (baby oil, olive oil) per doctor's recommendations, followed by brushing, washing hair and more brushing and it only made it worse. My husband decided to use the Aveno baby intensive lotion (he was already slathering her up with it for her eczema) and it worked like a charm, it was gone within days. I have seen a little dryness every once in awhile and we just use the aveno again and it goes away immediately.

ssanchez77 | June 03 , 2011 1:48 PM

Q&A: Treating cradle cap?

Mustela foam works great, also aquaphor

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Q&A: Treating cradle cap?

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willimrichard | August 17 , 2011 2:43 AM

Q&A: Treating cradle cap?

SleGro05 how old was your baby when you used head and shoulders? my baby is 11 weeks old, and has cradle cap..i've used baby oil and it seems to make his head worse....looking for a way to help get rid of it....DEBUSTAMANTE how old was your baby when you used selsun blue? someone plz help!

ALIO87 | October 19 , 2011 8:40 AM

Q&A: Treating cradle cap?

one of the best way of treating creating cap is by using a brush. just slowly brush the affected area with a mild shampoo. You can also check it out at cradle cap treatment

ginacarano | November 22 , 2011 7:17 AM

Q&A: Treating cradle cap?

my 11 week old daughter was born with a ton of hair so you couldnt see the cradle cap at 4 weeks unless you stared at her scalp. i took some baby oil cream and massaged it into her hair and onto her scalp and let it sit for about 2 hours and repeated it again in the spots i saw that were dry. after about 6 hours of baby oil cream massages i get into the bathtub with my baby (she loves it when im in the bath with her and i felt it was safer and more hands on then standing in a cold kitchen over the sink or leaning over the bathtub) and hold her (laying down) on my lap making the water shallow and gently squeezed water out of a washcloth (we have these soft bath time terry cloth gloves and wash cloths) onto her head after seeing that enough of the water came out and nearly freaking out that suddenly my daughters scalp was white and puffy because all of her dry skin swell up full of water, i gently started scrubbing her scalp in little circles light enough that it soothed her dipping the cloth back in water every now and then to make it warmer and wash off some of those flakes i used johnsons baby shampoo and continued massaging and scrubbing the flakes out of her hair and off of her scalp. she hasnt had cradle cap since. your baby will let you know if you are pressing too hard or annoying them. and her skin will let you know if you are doing it right. when you apply the baby oil the dry flakes of skin should look as if they disapeared, please remember if you get them wet it will look a million times worse and if you gently scrub it will come off. your babys skin will look red but after a day or so it will be normal as long as you did it correctly. if your baby already has sensitive skin i would talk to your pediatrician before using any methods.

paranoidangel | December 06 , 2011 4:16 PM

Q&A: Treating cradle cap?

May sound weird, but I put lotion on my baby's scalp an hour or two before bathtime. I let it soak in, and then used a comb to get the flakes to come up. I would then pick off the flakes that came up. I would give him a bath and brush his hair and scalp when the shampoo was in. Seemed to help a lot. I also found that until those flakes were ready, they weren't going to budge.

MommytobeSL | January 03 , 2012 8:25 PM

Q&A: Treating cradle cap?

Dr. said to use Selson Blue and it worked great. I only used a tiny tiny bit.

beachwife2010 | January 10 , 2012 9:42 PM

Q&A: Treating cradle cap?

Gentle Naturals, cradle cap care is THE BEST!!! I massaged it on the affected area while I bathe him and with the help of his little comb and brush all gone. I got it from a friend who bought it at the whole food store. WORKED LIKE A CHARM!!

nuspotlight | March 04 , 2012 5:14 PM

Q&A: Treating cradle cap?

we used vaseline. Just rub it onto the affected areas of the scalp right before bath time. Gently shampoo and rinse. Not all of the vaseline would come out, but by the next morning it would soak in. It immediately made my son's scalp less itchy and it was completely healed within a few days. We've not had any more trouble. Inexpensive, easy, no medication/chemicals to worry about using with a baby. I think I found this remedy in "what to expect the first year."

ChepJane | April 11 , 2012 12:23 PM

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