Use the nubby part of a cradle cap brush to gently massage the oil into his scalp.
Cradle cap baby with lots of hair.
You can always add more but as you witnessed it s easy to go overboard and turn your child s hair into a giant oil slick.
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I was extremely careful and did it in a good couple of weeks.
But it can cause thick white or yellow scales that aren t easy to remove.
Cradle cap causes crusty or oily scaly patches on a baby s scalp.
Babies are known for their soft smooth skin but cradle cap is common in newborns.
Hydrating the scalp is good for loosening flakes and some people feel it nourishes the scalp.
Causes of cradle cap cradle cap is a noncontagious affliction with an unknown origin.
The nurse at immunization told me to gently scratch it off with a gentle brush that s what i did.
Although cradle cap is often found on the head it can also be found in other hairy parts of your baby s body like the eyebrows eyelids ears face chest armpits back of the neck or in the diaper area.
Make it nice and pleasant for him while the oil starts to break up loosen the scales.
Home care measures include washing your baby s scalp daily with a mild shampoo.
Brush your baby s scalp.
The condition isn t painful or itchy.
My son has lots of hair too and had just a little bit of cradle crap on his head.
Not sure if same will work for you.
Hair loss is not a normal symptom of cradle cap.
Gently brushing your baby s scalp is a good way to move some flakes off their head but be.