Is this the start of cradle cap?

Question

If it is, is there a way to prevent it from progressing? Lotion etc? FTM here. Her scalp looks kind of bumpy as the pic shows and she has dandruff like white flakes. She has one little spot that looks like a scab and I’m wondering if it might be the start of cradle cap? My girl has had baby acne and a gunky eye due to a clogged tear duct. I hope she doesn’t have cradle cap now too 😫

Answer

How old is she? Newborns tend to peel like they have a sunburn. It happens anywhere between birth and 6 weeks. It can look like dry scalp and be flaky. If it’s actually cradle cap you can rub some breast milk on her scalp and let it dry. Coconut oil is also an option. Before she gets a bath, gently rub some coconut oil onto her scalp to soften and loosen the scales. Then wash her scalp as usual. Use a very small amount of coconut oil afterwards to moisturize and protect from bacteria. Ignore any advice to use mineral oil or baby oil. It will clogged the hair follicles and actually make it worse. Also, if anyone in your family has peanut or tree nut allergies you can try grape seed oil instead just to be safe.

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It does! We used a soft brush and would brush the heck out of the head when he was getting shampooed (still do this at 6 months because it’s habit) it went away in like 2-3 washes. Plus it stimulates hair growth so my son has a ton of hair and has since 5 weeks

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Looks like it

Is this the start of cradle cap?

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