Cradle Cap and Excema, What Can I Do!

Hi T.. My one year old has horrible excema on her knees and arms. We tried Eucerin cream and Cortizone, but the best thing I have found is the Gentle Naturals Excema cream. It can be found at WalMart. It has Pooh Bear on the lotion bottle. It's really great stuff! Also, when my baby was about 6 months old, she had cradle cap. We used olive oil and combed it in her hair. I let it stay on for a few hours (while its hot outside and baby wont catch cold from a wet head!), and then washed it out and used the comb to get off the excess dry skin. She has not had cradle cap since. It magically just washed out and disappeared down the drain. The olive oil loosens it up so you can just wash it and comb it out! Hope this helps!

My son has eczema and has since he was born (he's two now). The more I can keep him away from irritants, the better it looks. A lot of things make it flare up (especially on the sides of his face) including sunscreen, regular detergent, wool, heat, humidity, etc. I used Aveeno lotion on him ... they make one that says it's for eczema. If I use it regularly and try to be kind to his sensitive skin, it tends to look a lot better.

As for the cradle cap, he also had that for a spell when he was a baby. My cousin, who has had four kids, put baby oil on his head and used a brush to get it out. Then, the baby oil just washed out with shampoo and water. The oil helped loosen the crusties on his head. Hope that helps!

Good luck!
H.

When you child is going to have a bath put regular baby oil on his hair and scalp. Allow it to soak for a while. Than you can wash his hair like normal. While in the bath or right after washing you can brush against the scales and it will help pull the flakes off. Be careful about trying to get it all off at once. I have a friend who scrubbed so hard her son's hair began to come out to. As far as the sensitivity to products I have a couple suggestions. Aquaphor is a good product that is pediatrician reccomended. Oatmeal is good for exzema so check out Aveno baby. If nothing works and he's still sensitive check out a store in Franklin (they're also online) called Bathos their website is bathosonline I believe. they make 100% all natural products and they have a baby line. It's pretty afordable. I swear by their diaper rash cream.

I have suffered from dry skin my whole life as well.
Hope this helps.
P.

My little girl has always had the same problem!! We have even had precription lotions for her but I don't use them unless it's really bad because its so strong and you can't put it on her face or neck and I don't like that...but the Gental Naturals from Wal-Mart are really good they have body wash and lotion and we also use Euricen-(sp?) it seems to help. With her scalp which was really really bad the doc said use Selson Blue. It stinks so I mix it in with her baby shampoo and that helps with the smell. That has worked better than anything and believe me we have tried everything!!
Good Luck!~N. J.

Hi T., I have a one yr. old and a three yr. old and they both went through that phase as well. I say phase because I want to encourage you that his skin will stop doing that eventually. I think its good that you are washing and brushing his hair, however I wouldn't do to much scrubbing. There isn't a whole lot you can do besides wait it out. If he is 3 months old (which is about the time for this to happen) then it will probably stop by 5 months- that's what happened with my two anyway. Also, our bodies need moisture from the inside out, so though lotions are good, make sure he is getting enough fluids. If you're breast feeding, make sure you are drinking a lot of water. I breast fed for 2 and 1/2 months then used formula. Sometimes I would also give him warm water when I knew he wasn't hungry- he just wanted to suck on something. But I never reduced the amount of formula- just used a little more water. Well, I hope this helps. I promise this is just a phase, in the mean time we try all we can and put them in cute hats! :-)

my daughter has excema and it used to really bad when she was a baby. I tried some of my moms vaseline intensive care lotion on her one day and it really worked. I've been using it ever since then and shes now 2. She still has flare ups and I have cream from the doctor for that but for the most part its not so bad. As for the cradle cap ask your doctor if shes to young for head and shoulders shampoo. it really works well for cradle cap but she might still be to young. hope this helps
J.

My 18 month old has very bad eczema. She was diagnosed at about 2 months of age. She also has super sensitive skin. We have gone to her pediatrician, an allergist and a dermatologist and so far not much helps. You may need a steroid cream to put on the severe patches. Your pediatrician can prescribe one. The dermatologist suggested Cetaphil wash and gave my daughter a prescription for a moisterizing lotion.

They all suggested, no baby wash, dye free detergents and double rinsing the clothes and to keep a humidifier in her room, even though its summertime and typically you don't need them. I hope this helps. Good luck.

My daughter had very bad cradle cap. Her skin sensitivity was severe enough the doctor wanted to send her to a dermatologist. Before preceding that direction, I tried several other solutions and what I found worked for her was:
- Put Olive Oil on dry spots about 10 minutes before bath
FYI: If you choose to use baby oil, please check and make sure it does not contain mineral oil (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_oil). Because mineral oil contains carcinogens
- Wash head with Cetaphil soap or other extremely gentle soap (note that Cetaphil is not tear free so be cautious to keep them out of your baby’s eyes)
- Brush hair with baby brush
My child had eczema, so in addition to the above I started double rising the clothes, using All Free and Clear detergent and stopped using fabric softener. I also reduced baths from every day to twice a week. She now has neither cradle cap nor eczema and this is the routine that I have been sticking with.

Best of Luck,
J.

Try using selsen blue 3 times a week, be careful not to get in babies eyes b/c it will sting but it will work great. Just keep using it until the cradle cap resolves.

When my son had cradle cap the ped told us to use selson blue and a soft tooth brush to work it in. It worked. You just have to be careful not to get it in their eyes. It worked really well for him. As far as the excema, we used the oatmeal lotion, can't remember the name of it now. I hope this helps.
T.

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For the excema my doctor said use dove soap and Aveno baby lotion.

You might try baby oil in his hair. He will eventually grow out of cradle cap it just may take some time. As far as lotion, I used Eucerin Calming Cream on my son when he had eczema. We now use something called Vanicream, but it is prescription only from a dermatologist.

My mother used to use johnsons baby oil. It seemed to work better than anything. Baby oil is always good for dry skin also. Put some in babys bath water, or rub some on damp skin and head. It works wonders. -K.

I had that problem too when my son was that age. The pediatrician recommended the Aveno brand moisturizing wash. I also applied the lotion directly to his scalp and combed his hair (what there was of it at the time) every day. It eventually started getting better over time. If it is hereditary like you say the Dr. may have to recommend some other topical ointment like hydrocortisone or something like that. It will get better though, just be patient. Good luck!

I have fought with rashes, dry skin, and excema. I started using the baby lotion and wash from ARBONNE. I have not found it in stores but it can be ordered from a rep or online. It is amazing. I was not sure it would work at first but it is like magic. My little girl is almost 2 and any time she breaks out I just give her an extra bath with it and it clears up before the next morning. It took a week or so to clear up my friends excema on her baby with the initial use, but that was the only time it took so long. This eleminates the need for meds or creams. Hope you try it.