Heat Rash/Cradlecap [Archive]

Smittenk

08-07-2007, 02:01 AM

A few days ago we had a change of weather and it came out super hot and sunny...at the same time DS broke out into a red rash on his head and back of his neck...it changes every day but today I noticed small white-ish bumps that feel rough to the touch and on his one ear it is slightly crusty yellow.

At first I thought it was heat rash but I would think that would have gone by now...is this something I need to call the dotor about or does it sounds like the beginnings of cradlecap??

TIA!

KiKi'sMommy

08-07-2007, 08:57 AM

I am probably overly paranoid, but the crusty yellow would concern me. I would probably call the doctor, just to rule out anything more serious.

vjel

08-07-2007, 09:08 AM

baby acne? my ds had it pretty bad for a month. it's just starting to clear up. his skin felt like sand paper.

is it just on his head/neck or his face too?

cradle cap is just dandruff basically. so his scalp wouldn't be red if he had it, it'd be dry/crusty looking.

ktsb

08-07-2007, 09:20 AM

Doesn't fit the description of the cradlecap my DS had either. Worth a call to the Ped I think.

I don't take chances with any kind of rashes. Especially now that DS is in day care.

MichelleRenee

08-07-2007, 09:23 AM

When my DS had cradle cap it was yellow and crusty. He also had bad eczema that at times would get yellow crusty patches. We have a Rx cream for those flare-ups.

Smittenk

08-07-2007, 10:03 AM

Thanks ladies!
Yeah I think I would feel better if I took him in to get checked out...I will call tomorrow. The rash is on the underside of his legs and there is a little under his neck too.
I had eczema when I was a baby so maybe that is what it is. He had some baby acne when he was 2 weeks old but that looked like pimples..this doens't look like the same thing at all, otherwise I would think it was that.

Delaney21

08-07-2007, 01:18 PM

When my DS had cradle cap it was yellow and crusty. He also had bad eczema that at times would get yellow crusty patches. We have a Rx cream for those flare-ups.

We have experienced the same thing as Michelle. Your DS may be having a reaction to what ever you are bathing him with. We had to switch to Cetaphil cleanser and vasoline following his baths.