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A member asked:
Can i use any other oil on my 3 month old scalp, besides baby oil? to help with dryness?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
If your baby: Has cradle cap. I would use vaseline ointment and massage it on the scalp.Leave it for 30minutes to soften up the crust.Then comb it with a fine tooth comb not a brush to pick up the softened crust.Shampoo and rinse it off.Repeat as often as needed till clear.Do not worry about losing hair.It will grow back in.Otherwise baby will have rash all over his body and face! maintain w aquaphor oint.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Yes : You can use any natural oil such as mineral oil but be careful not to allow the child to ingest it cradle cap can be helped by loosening scale with oils followed by shampooing.
Answered 10/3/2012
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