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cradle cap annoyance!

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dicko1 · 16/03/2015 16:24

My little one is 6 month now and has a very full head of jetblack hair. She has had cradle cap since birth and ive been treating it with Dentinox shampoo, but it dosent seem to be making much difference. Now its all flakey like dandruff in her hair. Does this mean it coming off? Can anybody reccomend anything else i could use?
Thanks

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Nolim · 16/03/2015 16:30

Watching with interest, same problem here.

BikeRunSki · 16/03/2015 16:32

Olive oil! Or almond oil if no but allergies.

Massage it in a bed time, comb out in morning. Repeat as necessary.

DS had a full head of cradle cap until he was 3 ish, but gets psoriasis on his scalp, which I treat with T Gel Shampoo.

JassyRadlett · 16/03/2015 16:33

Dentinox never really helped DS. He still gets it occasionally aged 3. We found rubbing E45 on his scalp about an hour before shampooing really helped to loosen and remove it.

dicko1 · 16/03/2015 20:15

Thanks seems to come and go really sometimes not noticable others it really bad! Will give these a try tho. she plays with her hair alot so dont think that helps x

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xellie95 · 16/03/2015 22:21

my daughter had the same. I used the same shampoo at the same time as using a cradel cap cream which I got from boots. it soon went and hasn't came back sins.

TheSingingMonkey · 16/03/2015 22:48

We use oilatum shampoo.

CliveCussler · 16/03/2015 22:53

Johnsons baby oil. Just keep putting it on, morning and night and it'll soon clear up. Worked with both of mine and the cc didn't return once it was all gone.

starfishmummy · 16/03/2015 22:54

I used to smother in cradle cap cream or olive oil (conditioner when ds was older), leave and then comb out with a very fine toothed comb - a nit comb is good.

HootyMcTooty · 16/03/2015 23:05

Olive oil or coconut oil (makes them smell yummy), really slap it on, then wash it with Dentinox shampoo after a couple of hours. It should be gone in a week.

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