Dandruff/ 3 yr old

My son is turning 3 in a month and a half. His hair is really thick and it grows fast so when I get it cut I have them cut it as short as possible. We got it cut last night and I found his entire head is covered in ORANGE flakes! It's really gross and I feel horrible even though it doesn't seem to bother him at all. Any idea why it's orange and what I can do to get rid of it? I've heard olive oil but is that just for babies? Should I use an adult dandruff shampoo? (He already uses adult shampoo anyway). If I do use olive oil how often and what exactly do I do?

Sounds like cradle cap or some kind of fungus. It happens from time to time with kids.

<blockquote><b>Quoting ThreeLittleBirds:</b>" Sounds like cradle cap or some kind of fungus. It happens from time to time with kids."</blockquote>



It immediately reminded me of cradle cap but I thought that only happened with newborns?

I would use just a little bit of anti dandruff shampoo

<blockquote><b>Quoting Will☮Creedence:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting ThreeLittleBirds:</b>" Sounds like cradle cap or some kind of ... [snip!] ... time with kids."</blockquote> It immediately reminded me of cradle cap but I thought that only happened with newborns?"</blockquote>




I think it can something similar can happen to older kids. I would take him to the Dr. My dd had something like that on her scalp behind her ears and needed an antifungal cream for a week.

my daughter had a real bad dry scalp and i took her to the docs in they said that she had schrious i cant spell it but it just real dry scalp they gave me a special shampoo that dont smell to good so after i use the shampoo i used her regular one for the moisture and smell...

Coconut oil all over his head, let it soak in then wash it. Its an anti fungal and will soften it up.

<blockquote><b>Quoting TantricLemons:</b>" Coconut oil all over his head, let it soak in then wash it. Its an anti fungal and will soften it up."</blockquote>


Thanks I'd rather try that first before dandruff shampoo.

Quoting Will☮Creedence:" <blockquote><b>Quoting TantricLemons:</b>" Coconut oil all over his head, let it soak ... [snip!] ... it. Its an anti fungal and will soften it up."</blockquote> Thanks I'd rather try that first before dandruff shampoo."

np

you can scrape it off after it has been "marinating" for a while. You can also do an apply cider/water rinse to get rid of build up.
 

<blockquote><b>Quoting TantricLemons:</b>" np you can scrape it off after it has been "marinating" for a while. You can also do an apply cider/water rinse to get rid of build up.  "</blockquote>



I think I'm going to try breastmilk too because DH has psoriasis on his scalp and eyebrows and thinks it could be that and I heard breastmilk helps that.