After a bath of no more than 15 minutes rinse completely gently pat your baby dry and apply a fragrance free cream or ointment such as petroleum jelly vaseline while the skin is still damp.
Baby itchy scalp eczema.
Cradle cap is much less red and scaly.
It generally clears up.
Baby eczema causes symptoms such as a red rash that makes the skin dry itchy and scaly.
And if your baby can tolerate the spray sensation then try an aloe spray.
Use a mild cleanser and warm water.
You can start with trying a regular spray bottle filled with cold water though.
But there are some key differences.
Scalp eczema should be differentiated from other similar skin conditions such as cradle cap psoriasis etc.
The rash can also have small bumps which may ooze or weep fluid.
Daily bathing and moisturizing is key to treating baby infantile eczema atopic dermatitis.
It s easy to confuse baby eczema also called infant eczema or atopic dermatitis with cradle cap.
There is a genetic component to it and also can be triggered by allergens.
It s sort of hit or miss in terms of providing itch relief.
Tea tree oil olive oil aloe vera.