What is this--Baby dandruff?

Question

My son is 4 months in 3 days and the front of his hair has what resembles dandruff. What is causing this and how do I get rid of it?

TIA!

Answer 1

that shampoo is good but the dandruff  look probably is his dry skin pilling

Answer 2

It is probably cradle cap. My baby had it too. The doctor recommended I wash her hair with Head and Shoulders and apply baby oil to her hair once a day. It helped. It was gone withing a week. Hope this helps!

Answer 3

it is cradle cap.  it doesn't matter what shampoo you are using, it is normal.

there are some cradle cap treatments, which are basically oil based to loosen the skin.  i didn't like using them because #1 it is hard to wash all that oil out, and #2 you have to keep it out of their eyes (which is nearly impossible when it is on the front of their head).  i just rub my son's head to loosen the skin, and then i use a flea comb (like the kind you use on a cat or dog, they are very effective for catching the small flakes of skin) to brush his hair, backwards, starting at the roots!  

good luck!

Answer 4

it sounds like cradle cap,

it should just wash away ( you may need to scrub it Little)

try googling it ,google always has the answer

or call your mum  

Answer 5

Sounds like  a little cradle cap. My daughter was getting that as well and we switched from regular Johnsons soap to using Aveeno creamy wash on her hair. After that I put some lotion on it and it usually clears up.

Depending on how bad it is you may need to use some baby oil to help loosen up the flakes and then comb them out.

Answer 6

it's probably cradle cap (dry skin).  My son was allergic to Johnson's baby shampoo...so my doctor told me to switch brands.  After a bath rub your baby's head with some baby oil...it should clear up in a short time.

Answer 7

Google cradle cap.

Its not very pretty, but it's pretty common.  

Answer 8

It's cradle cap.. Here's a helpful site:

http://parentingweekly.com/baby/baby_hea...

Answer 9

That is not a dandruff. It's either a dried amniotic fluid which is not properly remove during newborn care. it doesn't mean anything.

Answer 10

Its just dry skin on your babies head very normal. Put some baby oil on it let it sit for a few mim and then take a soft baby brush and gently brush it off, you wont get rid of it all on the first try but if you do that once a day it will soon go away! I used this method with all of my kids and it worked very well. You can even ask your DR and see what he/she recommends

Answer 11

It might be cradle cap. My daughter still has it (she inherited her father's really bad skin) and she's almost 2. When I ask my hair dresser about how to get rid of it she said to use baby oil and a soft toothbrush and just gently rub in circles until it comes off. I haven't tried it yet but you probably should before he can run away from you.

Answer 12

it may be cradle cap. they have something for cradle cap but i dont remmebr the name i fyou go to CVS or walmart though you cant miss it because it sayd cradle cap on it. It workd fantastic for creadle cap or any sort of dry skin  

Answer 13

its cradle cap (baby version of dandruff). it depends on how much hair your little one has, I used the same shampoo on my son since he was born, and he kept getting flakes until I stopped using it until he grew more hair. its really unnecessary to use anything other than baby wash on their head until they have actual hair to wash. shampoo is more likely to affect their scalp than hair at this age. my son got back onto shampoo by 10mths old.