CARE Fertility Bulletin Board

stargazer11 · 09 Jan 2011

My LO started with very mild cradle cap about 3 months ago so I started using Dentinox cradle cap shampoo. I would have expected it to clear by now but it's no better, slightly worse in fact. My feeling is the shampoo is a waste of time, and maybe making the cradle cap worse but I'm not sure whether 3 months is long enough to give it to clear up? Anyone any experience of this, any advice welcome

Jacquie6 · 03 Mar 2010

Hi,
In my experience the cradle cap shampoo does nothing to reduce the cradle cap. I spoke to my hairdresser about it as DS still has some at 4. He said that the baby shampoo is very alkaline. He said to use a normal adult shampoo, just less of it.
Interestingly we went on holiday in March and our pool was a salt water pool. DS cradle cap disappeared completely over the course of the week and has only just recently come back. However it is absolutely minor compared to how it was.

Hope this helps.
Jacquie x

PS is Jumparoo still getting some use?

Katydid · 19 Jul 2011

Hi,

I've just started using the dentinox shampoo on very mild cradle cap and all it's done is make my dd's whole head go dry and flaky. The health visitor told me that shows it's working but it looks horrendous! I'm hoping it clears up soon! Any other tips for getting rid would be appreciated!

Katy x

vip · 16 May 2007

I used Olive oil and it worked really well anf got rid of it very quickly x

Hobbit · 14 May 2007

I hated doing it but i used olive oil too, put it on a few hours before bedtime and then washed out before bed but it does make the cradle cap lift off really easily (not good with a little lady with a lot of hair!!) Did it a couple of times a week and cleared up really quickly!!! Smile

Steph xx

LottieH · 23 Mar 2009

I remember my Mum using it on youngest bro but my HV also told us to use olive oil - put it on liberally, rub it in being gentle over the soft spot of course, then leave over night. In the morning, wash baby's head then rub vigorously with a towel. We did it for a week or so and it worked wonders and hasn't come back. I put a folded muslin or pillow case under her head so oil could be easily washed out but I highly recommend this as a treatment that works!
Best of luck ... if you don't like the smell of olive oil, sunflower worked just as well.
Lx

wishuponastar · 24 Oct 2010

I tried everything going with my DD as she had it very badly. At 4 she still has some but not very noticeable now.
I was told all the shampoos etc may work but if you just leave it alone and resist the temptation to pick at it it will just clear up of its own accord.
I know it doesn't look very nice though especially if they don't have much hair!! x

sharon35 · 22 Apr 2009

Horrid stuff that shampoo is.... apart from anything else it smells vile.... ive always used olive oil good soak in for at least 2hrs before warm bath then i used a nit comb to comb out then washed with lots and lots of shampoo, always worked but they dont recomned using a nit comb but ive always done it and it doesnt clear(someone told me the more you take off the more it will come back) it but does keep on top of it ....my son at 12 still has it !!! its horrid .... we still do the olive oil with him once a month ....

best wishes

x x x

stargazer11 · 09 Jan 2011

Thanks for all your advice ladies, I'm going to try the olive oil. Lucy has lots of hair so you can't see the cradle cap unless you look close up, and I'm not a picker so won't pick at it myself, I think that would probably make it sore, hopefully the oil will clear it x

EM.J · 30 Jul 2009

i used oil too and it completly cleared moses head ;0) i used something called bee balm as well as an oil. the shampoo was awful and made it looks so much worse.x

stargazer11 · 09 Jan 2011

Thanks EMJ, I'll have a look in town today, not tried the oil yet, was out yesterday at a bbq.

Jacqui, Jumparoo gets load of use, she goes wild in it, absolutely loves it!
Glad we bought it off you. x

Tazzy · 14 Aug 2011

Hi guys,

Daniyal has this 2. Every mornin I put baby oil n his head, leave it 4 about 10 mins then get a toothbrush with soft bristles and gently rub. Then I jus wash hair with cotton wool nd water and u can c difference. Daniyals is almost gone.

Xx

emerald · 25 May 2005

Hi

I used oil and it went straight away

x x

leo · 12 Mar 2009

I used johnsons baby oil and it worked also olive oil is good aswell

kerry80 · 24 May 2009

hiya.

i used baby oil, waited 5 mins then used a comb to lift it off then washed with shampoo, did it twice and it was gone

kerry x x

hopingandpraying · 27 Aug 2009

Hi I used veg oil on my twin girl, waited a few days and watched it crumble, ever since I have then used the deninox and it hasn't come back since and she had it sever.

X

stargazer11 · 09 Jan 2011

Quick update, I've used olive oil and it is working, the dry skin is going and the flakes are working loose. So much better already, thank you for all your words of advice
C x

Katydid · 19 Jul 2011

Hi,

I stuck with the shampoo and then applied Waitrose Bottom Butter (which is olive oil based) in between and the cradle cap is gone now and DD's head smells lovely from the bottom butter!

Thanks for your advice everyone!

Katy x

lisa&katie · 03 Feb 2009

hi
katie had cradle cap as a baby,and the best thing i used was normal baby shampoo and with a fine tooth comb just daily i would combe her while wet and after a few days all was removed

hope you get it sorted hun
x