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Cradle Cap
ds2 is 18 weeks, and had cradle cap since birth pretty much.
I have had him in at the doctors after using vaseline, olive oil, dentinox shampoo, soft brush....etc.
The doctor prescribed Clotrimazole cream (anti-fungal skin treatment) - smells delightful!!
Anyway... 1 month on and it hasn't done a thing. We still persevered with olive oil, and stopped bathing the top of his head completely.
But the cradle cap is still there!
Anyone have any recommendations? It doesn't bother him, but at 4 months, it is starting to bother me because it is so obvious some days :? xxx
I have had him in at the doctors after using vaseline, olive oil, dentinox shampoo, soft brush....etc.
The doctor prescribed Clotrimazole cream (anti-fungal skin treatment) - smells delightful!!
Anyway... 1 month on and it hasn't done a thing. We still persevered with olive oil, and stopped bathing the top of his head completely.
But the cradle cap is still there!
Anyone have any recommendations? It doesn't bother him, but at 4 months, it is starting to bother me because it is so obvious some days :? xxx
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15minutes before his bath i would massage olive oil into his scalp (make sure it is covered) then when he was in the bath i got a nit comb (the nitty gritty nit comb is by far the best-its metal and looks scary but if you are gentle it doesnt hurt) really slowly and as close to the scalp as possible start to comb the hair and you will find all the cradle cap comes away! it is gross and i had to keep cleaning the comb as it was smothered in dead skin! ewwww! but after 10 minutes of gentle combing it was completely gone! it was incredible really considering he had had it for so long and i had been using all the shampoos!
good luck let me know if it works for you!
Got the comb so attempting it tonight!
Did it ever come back once you had done it btw? xx
Not looking forward to it! He is such a jiffle bug I have a feeling he will kick off!! lol
Thanks hun - will let you know how we get on after bathtime!! xx
We did get quite a bit though, and already looks lots better!!
Does it have to be bathtime?
I'm thinking if I do it before bath with a little bowl of water, whilst he is watching his big brother?! haha! xx
My wee man has cradle cap that i just cant seem to get rid of despite leaving olive oil on his scalp overnight and using various shampoos but im gonna give the nitty gritty comb a try....went to boots and bought the last one in the shop
Tyler is a wee wriggler as well so not sure how easy it will be, gonna give it a go though!!
xx
basically wanted to say thank you for posting about this, my lo has cradle cap and i just cant get rid either. ive tried various shampoos and leaving olive oil on his scalp over night....boy does he stink the next morning lol!!
i bought one of the combs you were talking about to see if that gets rid!! he is a wee wriggler though so not sure how successful it will be lol!!
xx