Cradle cap - photos attached, CC or eczema??

charlie07 · Nov 20th, 2008, 08:20 AM

Hi all

Well after visiting the pediatrician this week she told me that Gabbi has eczema on her forehead and she gets it from me (the allergy queen!!!). Well I am not convinced. I have had eczema all my life, my cousin has suffered all his life with psoriasis on his face and head so I do know what it can look like, I've had it in various forms as it changed as I got older.

ANYWAY (waffle mode today lol!

) What do you think? I know we are not doctors, BUT sometimes the experiences we all have in life can sometimes be more accurate than a doctor who has to find what it is based on facts (as in doc knows I have allergies so it HAS to be because of me!!!)

Not sure if posted in a previous thread but Gabbi is not eating too much or gaining too much weight as her local doc said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gonna change docs! She is just under 5.4 kgs and 55 - 56 cms in length, pretty much average for a 2 month old.

jacky24 · Nov 20th, 2008, 08:32 AM

Hi charlie, my SIL son had the same, i found rubbing Olive oil on the crust helps tons... 3days later it was gone, he had it on his head and face and in his neck as well....

charlie07 · Nov 20th, 2008, 08:35 AM

Thanks Jacky. So was it CC or eczema? I do put olive oil on it, also in her scalp as she has a little there but not much. She had spots for a while on her cheeks, but these have gone now. She has a bit of a red rash under her chin, but a tiny bit of sudocrem shifts that. I try to keep it as dry as possible to as she has triple chin so milk, saliva etc tends to settle there!

charlie07 · Nov 20th, 2008, 08:36 AM

Just looked at the first pic, you gotta be jealous of those beautiful eye lashes!!!!! I want them!!! (she takes after OH!)

Serene123 · Nov 20th, 2008, 08:38 AM

I'm pretty sure that's cradle cap x

charlie07 · Nov 20th, 2008, 08:45 AM

Me too, thanks. The description of CC on most website is almost exactly what Gabbis is like.

LaDY · Nov 20th, 2008, 08:56 AM

Definatly cradel cap hun...x

Always&4ever · Nov 20th, 2008, 09:23 AM

Seems like cradle cap to me hun

1st_baby · Nov 20th, 2008, 10:07 AM

I thought cradle cap was only for the head

oh boy i feel dumb lol

KarenLV · Nov 20th, 2008, 10:12 AM

Have you tried Bepanthen ointment?

Nov 20th, 2008, 08:20 AM	#1
charlie07 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bulgaria but I am English Posts: 1,192	Cradle cap - photos attached, CC or eczema?? Hi all Well after visiting the pediatrician this week she told me that Gabbi has eczema on her forehead and she gets it from me (the allergy queen!!!). Well I am not convinced. I have had eczema all my life, my cousin has suffered all his life with psoriasis on his face and head so I do know what it can look like, I've had it in various forms as it changed as I got older. ANYWAY (waffle mode today lol! ) What do you think? I know we are not doctors, BUT sometimes the experiences we all have in life can sometimes be more accurate than a doctor who has to find what it is based on facts (as in doc knows I have allergies so it HAS to be because of me!!!) Not sure if posted in a previous thread but Gabbi is not eating too much or gaining too much weight as her local doc said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gonna change docs! She is just under 5.4 kgs and 55 - 56 cms in length, pretty much average for a 2 month old.

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Nov 20th, 2008, 08:32 AM	#2
jacky24 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: South Africa- Krugersdorp Posts: 3,807	Hi charlie, my SIL son had the same, i found rubbing Olive oil on the crust helps tons... 3days later it was gone, he had it on his head and face and in his neck as well....

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Nov 20th, 2008, 08:35 AM	#3
charlie07 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bulgaria but I am English Posts: 1,192	Thanks Jacky. So was it CC or eczema? I do put olive oil on it, also in her scalp as she has a little there but not much. She had spots for a while on her cheeks, but these have gone now. She has a bit of a red rash under her chin, but a tiny bit of sudocrem shifts that. I try to keep it as dry as possible to as she has triple chin so milk, saliva etc tends to settle there!

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Nov 20th, 2008, 08:36 AM	#4
charlie07 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bulgaria but I am English Posts: 1,192	Just looked at the first pic, you gotta be jealous of those beautiful eye lashes!!!!! I want them!!! (she takes after OH!)

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Nov 20th, 2008, 08:38 AM	#5
Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	I'm pretty sure that's cradle cap x

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Nov 20th, 2008, 08:45 AM	#6
charlie07 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bulgaria but I am English Posts: 1,192	Me too, thanks. The description of CC on most website is almost exactly what Gabbis is like.

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Nov 20th, 2008, 08:56 AM	#7
LaDY Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 4,518	Definatly cradel cap hun...x

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Always&4ever Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 9,507	Seems like cradle cap to me hun

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Nov 20th, 2008, 10:07 AM	#9
1st_baby Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: montreal Posts: 3,873	I thought cradle cap was only for the head oh boy i feel dumb lol

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Nov 20th, 2008, 10:12 AM	#10
KarenLV Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,528	Have you tried Bepanthen ointment?

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