cradle cap in older kids

[oliviarhia]

my daughter is 12 and has the symptoms of cradle cap however when i look on websites they reckon they cant get it, not sure what i should do xxxxx

[rachaelmae]

Jessimae still has it, she's nearly 5. I use polytar that seems to sort it, it stinks thou

[sarahdavid]

Finns not completely clear of it either, I find brushing through his scalp after I've washed it helps. I noticed today that Ruby has a small patch starting too! x

[Bubba82]

Could it be eczema?? Mia sufferes with eczema up her scalp, sensitive head & shoulders keeps it at bay xx

[Claire76]

Yep Polytar or T-Gel

[Tam]

It could be psoriasis too, Mine is on my scalp and it looks like cradle cap maybe you should take a wee trip to the doc to make sure hun, if you use the wrong shampoo then it could make it worse

Hugs x x x

[Claire76]

Originally Posted by Tam

It could be psoriasis too, Mine is on my scalp and it looks like cradle cap maybe you should take a wee trip to the doc to make sure hun, if you use the wrong shampoo then it could make it worse

Hugs x x x

Either of the ones I mentioned are fine for Psoriasis, I used to have it too xx

[Tam]

Originally Posted by Claire76

Either of the ones I mentioned are fine for Psoriasis, I used to have it too xx

Claire is right both of those are fine but PolyTar is gross, I hated using that stuff it stinks and is like glue

I only tend to use sulphate and paraben free shampoos and conditioners now and for the kids I use halos and horns and they haven't had another break out since I stared using them

Anything that doesnt have Sodium Lauryl Sulphate in it should help with the control of Psoriasis and eczema.
sls makes conditions such as psoriasis and eczema worse and most times cutting them out of your washing routine clears the condition up. My psoriasis has all but gone and only seems to break out when im stressed rather than being there all the time
x x x

[CarlaK]

We had that problem and our Dr. recommended head and shoulders but was very firm- use it only once or twice and avoid eyes at all costs.

He said H&S has some sort of anti fungal thing in it? My LO has excema too, so we were really careful but after two washes it cleared up a treat. We had tried creams, mild shampoos etc but this was the one for us.

Use with care I suppose. Good luck!

[Claire76]

Originally Posted by Tam

Claire is right both of those are fine but PolyTar is gross, I hated using that stuff it stinks and is like glue

Both of them wreak!! Hence why I don't use them anymore, I use H&S even though it says about stripping colour from your hair, it's the only shampoo that doesn't irritate my scalp, I try different shampoos now and again cos I want to be able to use whatever I want Lol but all of them end up giving me dandruff and a sore itchy scalp Herbal essences is the worst!!