Toddler with cradle cap

[Anonymous]

No matter what I do my 3.5 year old DD has cradle cap. It's like this thick almost sticky layer on her scalp. I've tried coconut oil, combing it, apple cider vinegar etc. Nothing seems to get rid of it all and she won't sit in front of me for hours to get it all out.

She's had it since she was a baby and it's pretty hidden by her hair. Anyone deal with this? Do they outgrow it?

[Anonymous]

Have you tried rubbing in Head & Shoulders or Selsun Blue (dime-sized amount) once or twice a week?

[Anonymous]

Yep, you need a shampoo with salicylic acid or selenium or that-- a dandruff shampoo.

[Anonymous]

I finally used this stuff called Happy Cappy and scrubbed my son’s head with an old toothbrush. It took a few weeks, but the cradle cap finally went away. It hasn’t returned.

[Anonymous]

We used the Mustela shampoo with my oldest. It came off in chunks. Just another option if you don’t want to. Use H&S or the Selsun.

[Anonymous]

Blech. Yup. Same with my 2.5yo. Her hair is getting long now which hides it for the most part. Her older sister had it as well until about 4yo. Every 3 months or so I would use the mustela stuff and comb her scalp out. With the toddler I just haven’t bothered beyond giving a good scrubbing at bath. It doesn’t seem any better or worse for mostly ignoring it by comparison to the full on treatment. I assume it will go away in similar time.

[Anonymous]

Dandruff shampoo. Let it sit on the scalp for a few minutes but be careful as it isn’t tear free. Comb the scalp. Use conditioner on the ends if she has long hair because dandruff shampoo snarls the crap out of it.

Never use any “food” oil like coconut or olive as it feeds the crud.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dandruff shampoo. Let it sit on the scalp for a few minutes but be careful as it isn’t tear free. Comb the scalp. Use conditioner on the ends if she has long hair because dandruff shampoo snarls the crap out of it.

Never use any “food” oil like coconut or olive as it feeds the crud.

Really?? I've been told by everyone to use coconut oil.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dandruff shampoo. Let it sit on the scalp for a few minutes but be careful as it isn’t tear free. Comb the scalp. Use conditioner on the ends if she has long hair because dandruff shampoo snarls the crap out of it.

Never use any “food” oil like coconut or olive as it feeds the crud.

Really?? I've been told by everyone to use coconut oil.

It depends on how bad the cradle cap is. It might help with mild cradle cap but with severe cases it's only going to make it temporarily look better and if there's a fungal element, it might make it worse.

Dandruff shampoo is definitely the way to go here. But be very careful to avoid the eyes when rinsing it out, as it will sting. I'd talk to the pediatrician before trying the big guns of T Gel, though it might help.

[Anonymous]

Please check with your pediatrician first but we have used Nizoral shampoo and it’s been very helpful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dandruff shampoo. Let it sit on the scalp for a few minutes but be careful as it isn’t tear free. Comb the scalp. Use conditioner on the ends if she has long hair because dandruff shampoo snarls the crap out of it.

Never use any “food” oil like coconut or olive as it feeds the crud.

Really?? I've been told by everyone to use coconut oil.

Yeah, we were too and my son’s poor head just kept getting worse and worse. Finally a dermatologist told us to never use food oils on his head and it cleared up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dandruff shampoo. Let it sit on the scalp for a few minutes but be careful as it isn’t tear free. Comb the scalp. Use conditioner on the ends if she has long hair because dandruff shampoo snarls the crap out of it.

Never use any “food” oil like coconut or olive as it feeds the crud.

Really?? I've been told by everyone to use coconut oil.

It depends on how bad the cradle cap is. It might help with mild cradle cap but with severe cases it's only going to make it temporarily look better and if there's a fungal element, it might make it worse.

Dandruff shampoo is definitely the way to go here. But be very careful to avoid the eyes when rinsing it out, as it will sting. I'd talk to the pediatrician before trying the big guns of T Gel, though it might help.

PP- my four month old has a little patch on the front of his scalp. I use coconut oil and mustela once a week and it gets better but not gone. Now I don't know what to do!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dandruff shampoo. Let it sit on the scalp for a few minutes but be careful as it isn’t tear free. Comb the scalp. Use conditioner on the ends if she has long hair because dandruff shampoo snarls the crap out of it.

Never use any “food” oil like coconut or olive as it feeds the crud.

Really?? I've been told by everyone to use coconut oil.

It depends on how bad the cradle cap is. It might help with mild cradle cap but with severe cases it's only going to make it temporarily look better and if there's a fungal element, it might make it worse.

Dandruff shampoo is definitely the way to go here. But be very careful to avoid the eyes when rinsing it out, as it will sting. I'd talk to the pediatrician before trying the big guns of T Gel, though it might help.

PP- my four month old has a little patch on the front of his scalp. I use coconut oil and mustela once a week and it gets better but not gone. Now I don't know what to do!

Wash daily, stop the coconut oil and get one of those cradle cap combs on amazon. Mustela is great but you’re messing it up with the coconut oil and not washing enough.

[Anonymous]

My two were the same way. I started using New Wash by Hairstory and the curry comb thing that comes with it and things resolved.

[Anonymous]

Let Head and Shoulders sit for a minute and BAM it's gone