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Hellobee Boards Topic: How did you get rid of cradle cap? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 00:35:17 +0000 Mrs. Beemer on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1073398 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 22:45:43 +0000 Mrs. Beemer 1073398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @grizz: Our pediatrician recommended Neutragena T Gel. Our baby's cradle cap got pretty bad and started causing facial dryness, so we needed to get on top of it. We used it every night for a few months and then the cradle cap eventually resolved on its own. It smells good and is invigorating on the scalp. LO didn't mind it at all. Using oils caused more of a build up on the scalp and seemed to exacerbate the problem for him. Mommy Finger on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1073346 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 21:40:18 +0000 Mommy Finger 1073346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I found this on pinterest and it was the only thing that worked. . . using Selsan Blue <a href="http://njsuthfam.blogspot.com/2009/04/cradle-cap-tips-and-baby-acne-help.html" rel="nofollow">http://njsuthfam.blogspot.com/2009/04/cradle-cap-tips-and-baby-acne-help.html</a> immabeetoo on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1073279 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 20:41:16 +0000 immabeetoo 1073279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I just ignored it since it is harmless. Mrs. Jacks on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1073259 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 20:30:27 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1073259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @sslm: I would just take a dime sized portion an rub it into the scalp about two to five minutes before a bath and then rinse it out when I wash the hair. Know that heir head will smell a little funny during the treatment, but it is so worth it to get rid of the seborrhea for good! sslm on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1073254 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 20:27:39 +0000 sslm 1073254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Jacks: @matador84: tell me more... How did you apply it?? My LO has pretty bad cradle cap but no hair... So I'm not sure about combing it. I'm intrigued by your fast success with selsan blue!!! SLR on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1073186 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 20:03:18 +0000 SLR 1073186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Head and shoulders worked really well for us. We did it every 3-4 days and used a toothbrush in the tub to help loosen it up. Bao on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1073165 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 19:56:22 +0000 Bao 1073165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The only thing that worked was baby oil and a very fine tooth comb to comb it out, yuck it was so gross. Beehive on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1073160 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 19:54:50 +0000 Beehive 1073160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We put olive oil on LO's hair, let it soak in for 10 minutes and then used a fine-toothed comb to comb out the flakes. Then we washed the oil off in the bath. It was really the combing that got the flakes out (but the oil loosened them). I waited so long to do it hoping it would go away on its own (as it wasn't a ton), but I'm glad I did it, because as soon as I did, a lot of new hair grew in. Maybe it's a coincidence, who knows... Mrs. Confetti on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1073072 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 19:20:54 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 1073072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Time. I just didn't worry about it. I think there is a little still there at 15 months. cmomma17 on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1073061 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 19:15:13 +0000 cmomma17 1073061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @grizz: I did baby oil. Let it sit for a few minutes then brush with a soft brush. I would also brush his little head when it was dry too, to get all the flakes off (I was obsessed). Did this a couple days in a row and it was gone, but yes he was a grease head in the meantime. :) IcebergMom on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1073055 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 19:12:35 +0000 IcebergMom 1073055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @lemondrop: agreed. My husband whose a doc doesn't really believe theirs a cure other than time! hilsy85 on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1073054 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 19:11:59 +0000 hilsy85 1073054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I also have not done anything--Lo's was/is a really mild case. At almost 11 months it's still there a bit but not noticeable. If it had been, I would have tried to get rid of it! sorrycharlie on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1073041 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 19:05:35 +0000 sorrycharlie 1073041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I tried baby oil, gently brushing, lotions on her head.. Nothing worked but patience :( it's just about gone at 11.5 months! dojo on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1072992 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 18:39:50 +0000 dojo 1072992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We used the Mustella foam shampoo and it worked well! mediagirl on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1072981 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 18:35:36 +0000 mediagirl 1072981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We didn't do anything to make it go away. At 15 months, it's finally gone! :-) rawrasaur on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1072969 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 18:20:36 +0000 rawrasaur 1072969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Mustella Baby Foam Shampoo worked well for us. I had been trying selsum blue twice a week (per dr) for weeks with no improvement and found the foam shampoo it on clearance at our grocery store for $3 and figured it could be a last ditch effort. Even if it didn't end up working, it smells so good :happy: T-Mom on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1072963 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 18:14:29 +0000 T-Mom 1072963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used baby oil and a soft baby brush, but brushed almost sideways against the cradle cap to loosen it up from the scalp. I had first just tried brushing like I would brush hair and it was doing nothing. I got it all off over the course of two bath times this way. MrsMccarthy on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1072957 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 18:06:16 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1072957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Selsun blue is full of really yucky chemicals. It's very harsh and I would not put it on our baby for something that is purely cosmetic and doesn't both them if it were me. The soft brush and oil had helped us a little and it also Kim of clears up on its own. Don't pick at it too much or it will become infected and that's what you don't want. matador84 on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1072917 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 17:27:21 +0000 matador84 1072917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I second mrsjacks-selsan blue works but be cautious to avoid eyes, it will burn! Smurfette on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1072916 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 17:26:40 +0000 Smurfette 1072916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We used the cradle cap stuff right before bath. Combed her hair and within a couple days it was gone. swedishfish on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1072911 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 17:20:38 +0000 swedishfish 1072911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We used aquaphor. I used as little as I could because it was greasy and the cradle cap was on R's forehead. Boheme on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1072907 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 17:18:23 +0000 Boheme 1072907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @lemondrop: hahaha! mrsbookworm on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1072897 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 17:12:23 +0000 mrsbookworm 1072897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We put olive oil on his head and massaged it in about half an hour before we gave him a bath. After the bath, I used a comb to comb out any big flakes. It worked pretty well. lemondrop on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1072895 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 17:10:46 +0000 lemondrop 1072895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I ignored it until it went away and put a hat on him ;) Nothing like a little benign neglect. mrsjazz on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1072891 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 17:07:40 +0000 mrsjazz 1072891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I use olive oil, which helped a little. I finally used some Selsun Blue as recommended by my pediatrician and that got rid of it pretty quickly. I didn't like using it because I was afraid of getting it in her eyes but I was really careful. chrispygal on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1072873 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 16:51:51 +0000 chrispygal 1072873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We used the Mustella Baby Foam Shampoo, and it helped a lot. runsyellowlites on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1072843 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 16:21:25 +0000 runsyellowlites 1072843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used olive oil (didn't know about coconut oil at the time) with a couple drops of lavender. P LOVED to sit out on the porch at the time so we sat outside (her on my lap laying against me) & I rubbed it in her scalp & then combed the flakes off. It worked great & I only had to do it a couple times... and it made her smell yummy & relax her! triple win! lol Mrs. Jacks on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1072841 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 16:20:38 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1072841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We had to resort to a little bit of seksan blue a few minutes befor the bath a couple times a week for two weeks. All better! LazyLightning on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1072837 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 16:13:51 +0000 LazyLightning 1072837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used aquaphor..,really greasy but it worked after a few applications. I also picked at it which you probably aren't supposed to do, but it didn't seem to bother her!! ALV91711 on "How did you get rid of cradle cap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-get-rid-of-cradle-cap#post-1072836 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 16:13:30 +0000 ALV91711 1072836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We used olive oil before every bath and massaged it in with a soft brush. After the bath it was easy to pick off any big pieces.