my daughter is 3.5 months old. we apply coconut oil on her scalp daily and give hair wash alternative days we observed black patches on her scalp from 2 months...It is spreading on her scalp now ..also her scalp has some bumps and gives white heads later... is this normal

1 Answer

ExpertDr Disha PatelAyurvedic Physician2 years ago

A. looking like cradle cap. Rub a small amount of a pure, natural oil – such as almond or olive oil – on your baby's scalp and leave it on, will subsid itself

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