Olive oil should work well for normal cradle cap. Rub it on, let it sit, and comb through the hair with a fine tooth comb. Just make sure you rinse it off after 15 min or so, or his face will break out.
In some cases (as I've just discovered with my DS) there can be a fungus causing the cradle cap, so if it won't clear up after the olive oil treatment, you might want to see your doctor about it. My poor little guy had terrible scaling, flaking, cracks, oozing, and he scratched it bloody. It was really sad for him. We've just about got it all cleared up now with special shampoo once a week, and some hydrocortisone ointment.
It was really sad for him. We've just about got it all cleared up now with special shampoo once a week, and some hydrocortisone ointment.
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