Baby with itchy head - scratching to pieces..how can I help her?

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My 5 month old has always had dry skin on her head and cradle cap. Recently, as she has gained more control of her hands she is able to scratch quite badly and it bleeds slightly.

Obviously, I keep her nails short and cover her hands at night (this is when she really goes for it).

What I really need is advice for what to use to help the itching. I have used olive oil and currently I am trying E45, neither seem to relieve her. Anyone had a similar experience and what did they find that worked well for them?

TIA

annabella - don't be ridiculous - just see a good dermatologist. both my dcs had extremely bad eczema but it cleared up within a few weeks with the right ointments. You need to see a specialist, and ask for hydrocortisone and synalar if appropriate (obv I am not a dr and haven't seen so this may be wrong for your child - but you can suggest and see what they say)

I'm finding the same with my baby at the moment. She scratches herself to pieces. She doesn't have much cradle cap as I managed to get rid of it, but her head gets very warm, and blotchy/red. I've tried vaseline and baby lotion. What are everyone's thoughts on natural yogurt? Tia

Mustela was mentioned above and I found it totally worth it. A bottle is about £15 but lasted us a year and got rid of all the red/itchy/flakey scalp. DDis 2.5 now we don't need it anymore, just use natural shampoo bars

My Dd had bad cradle cap then developed psoriasis on her scalp. I can’t remember at what age, she seems to have had it all her life. Psoriasis needs different treatment from eczema.

Have a look at the website www.itchybaby.co.uk

Lots of advice - run by a friend if mine whose DS had the same issue

Hi,

I was wondering if any of the treatments suggested worked for the baby?

My 7month old has exactly the same symptoms and I am struggling to get her settled at nights. Was a dermatologist appointment needed and if so, did their suggestion help?

Thank you.