Cradle Cap

Another thing we hate. Just don't schedule your babies baptism when they are 6 weeks old as they are sure to have baby pimples and cradle cap.  Yes both go away with time but are yucky and not great for baby pictures.

Tips:

• Use a soft brush or even a toothbrush to loosen scales.  You can also remove scales with a fine tooth comb.
• Shampoo frequently.
• Use a medicated shampoo like Selsun Blue - be careful to avoid the eyes.  Rinse really well.
• Before shampooing you can rub in a natural oil like Olive Oil or Almond Oil and leave in about 15 minutes.  If it is really bad you can leave it in overnight - it may clog the pores and is messy - but sometimes you just got to do it.  The flakes can be picked off the next morning (gross I know).
• For really severe cases - my son's was so bad his head was bleeding - we got a prescription for a foam called Verdeso.  It is relatively new but worked wonders.