Hi there,

Charlie's head is covered with dry skin that some people seem to think is cradle cap.

The paed said it was just dry skin and to put Olive Oil on it every night and then wash it off in the morning.

I have been putting Almond oil on it (couldn't make myself use Olive oil - too much like oiling up a roast or something...) and washing his noggin but his head is now very sort of scabby.

It's not pus covered or infected it's just thick dry skin scabby stuff that wont come off with a washer, I have to pick it off - I really really want to exfoliate his head but alas my mum said 'NO WAY!'

what do I do with it then? do I continue to pick it off? underneath is just normal skin and it doesn't hurt him when I pick it off - I normally do it while he's feeding and he doesn't even notice.

It just looks really yucky and not matter how much I pick off there's more there the next day - does that mean it is cradle cap? If so what do I do with that then?

Would love some advice.

Cheers, Em.