Treating Cradle Cap (Baby Dandruff)

Like other babies, Patty has a case of cradle cap. Each morning I massage her hair with oil, wait 15 minutes, brush the loose flakes and wash her hair. After discussing it with my neighbor, she told me that her son's pediatrician recommended Selsun blue. She said it cleared his condition in a week and she hasn't noticed it since. She also lays him on a satin blanket. I'll let you know if it works for my little girl.

Facts on Cradle Cap
(source: http://pediatrics.about.com/od/dermatologytopics/a/0307_cradle_cap.htm)

Cradle cap is usually easy to recognize, with symptoms that can include a scalp rash that:

• is dry and flaky
• has thick, greasy, yellow or brown scales
• has red patches with crust
• is sometimes itchy