Re: Dry Scalp

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Christi,

I had that problem with for a bit too. We used baby oil or Keri oil and I would let it sit during the time he was out of the helmet for the hour, then wash it out in the bath. It did alleviate some of the flaking. Good luck!

' Mom

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Christi:

I forget, how old is again? Could it possibly be cradle cap?

If so, try putting baby oil on his head - this helped Abby's cradle

cap (I think she got it around 5 mos or so, a little later than most

I think, before her bands). The only bad thing about baby oil, is

that it made her head of hair all oily and greasy. But it did help a

bit with the flakes.

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

MI

--- In Plagiocephaly@y..., " Christi Tompkins " <markandchristi@a...>

wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> 's head is getting dry and flaky from washing every day. We

are using 's Hair and Body Wash -- Is there a more gentle

shampoo that I should be using, and is it tear free? Hubby is arguing

that I should go back to bathing every other day, but I'm afraid that

would let germs get under the helmet.

>

> Thanks in advance for the advice!

>

> Christi and in TX

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is 6 1/2 months actual and 5 months corrected. He did go through the

cradle cap phase but it ended over a month ago. This recent dryness just

started showing up when he got the helmet and started daily baths, so I'm

pretty sure it's connected to too much washing. I'm afraid I'm stripping his

skin of its natural oils and drying it out, but our DOCband instructions say

that we shouldn't put any lotion on his head.

Thanks!

Christi and

Re: Dry scalp

> Christi:

> I forget, how old is again? Could it possibly be cradle cap?

> If so, try putting baby oil on his head - this helped Abby's cradle

> cap (I think she got it around 5 mos or so, a little later than most

> I think, before her bands). The only bad thing about baby oil, is

> that it made her head of hair all oily and greasy. But it did help a

> bit with the flakes.

> Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

> MI

>

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I'll have to try that. Thanks!

Christi and

Re: Re: Dry scalp

Christi,I had that problem with for a bit too. We used baby oil or Keri oil and I would let it sit during the time he was out of the helmet for the hour, then wash it out in the bath. It did alleviate some of the flaking. Good luck!' Mom

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Christi:

Also make sure the band is COMPLETELY dry before putting it back on. Maybe take a slightly warm blow-dryer to it?? The alcohol can do a number on skin!!! ;o)

Kendra

Re: Dry scalp> Christi:> I forget, how old is again? Could it possibly be cradle cap?> If so, try putting baby oil on his head - this helped Abby's cradle> cap (I think she got it around 5 mos or so, a little later than most> I think, before her bands). The only bad thing about baby oil, is> that it made her head of hair all oily and greasy. But it did help a> bit with the flakes.> Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad> MI>For more plagio info

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Christi & ,

My son Adam also developed dry scalp when he started wearing his helmet. We used Aveeno baby body wash and it is no longer a problem. We soap up his head first, leave it on, and wash it out at the end of the bath.

Staci & Adam (STARband 10-1-01....)

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I have read up on this as my son has extremely dry scalp problems...he tried all the different shampoos, none helped..finally I read in one of my many research books about using plain old, good quality olive oil, on your head, wrap in a towel and leave on for half hour and then use your reg shampoo...he did it 3 x a week for several weeks and his problem of 5 years was gone,...hope this helps, take care, DEBB oops sorry, it also said to help put a hair dryer on the towel for a bit..

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--- MALDONADODREAMS@... a écrit :

Has anyone used Tea Tree Oil with shampoos, or anything else to help

with dry skin? If not, any ideas for dry and itchy skin. I know that

it's winter dryness and my disease is dermatomyositis. I have used

everything prescribed, not great results. Right now my biggest problem

would be my scalp. Dry, Dry, Dry.

Thanks so much,

T

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Did you try vinegar, regular, undiluted vinegar?

Try it on a patch of dry skin or dry scalp. Any stinging or burning

sensation from the application of vinegar? Try it on a small patch at

first, to validate the treatment for effectiveness.

If effective, it would act as a disinfectant.

In my own case, it seems effective, or at least useful.

Pierre

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dandruff an itchiness -- ...increase selenium mineral (notice its active ingredient in selsun blue I think...sel = selenium) and add lots of zinc at bedtime. lots would be at least 50mg or more. It should help. it did for my husband. kathy

Re: rheumatic Re: Dry scalp

I have read up on this as my son has extremely dry scalp problems...he tried all the different shampoos, none helped..finally I read in one of my many research books about using plain old, good quality olive oil, on your head, wrap in a towel and leave on for half hour and then use your reg shampoo...he did it 3 x a week for several weeks and his problem of 5 years was gone,...hope this helps, take care, DEBB oops sorry, it also said to help put a hair dryer on the towel for a bit.. To unsubscribe, email: rheumatic-unsubscribeegroups

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Pierre,

Probably the best thing to do for that is to combine 1 Tablespoon of

flaxseed oil with 1/4 cup cottage cheese or 1/2 cup plain yogurt,

twice daily for a month, then cut back to once a day. (A half

chopped apple, a bit of vanilla flavoring, sweet'n low packet, etc.

added turn it into a healthy dessert.) This will lubricate your skin

from the inside, besides having wonderful effects on your cells.

Flaxseed oil (or EFA's in general) is always recommended for any kind

of skin disorder. (Believe it or not, the effects of getting fatty

acids into the cells, from the combination, received 6 nominations

for the Nobel Prize in Medicine.)

Also, if you are having flaky scalp at all, think " Yeast " , and start

treating for that.

bg

> --- MALDONADODREAMS@a... a écrit :

>

> Has anyone used Tea Tree Oil with shampoos, or anything else to help

> with dry skin? If not, any ideas for dry and itchy skin. I know

that

> it's winter dryness and my disease is dermatomyositis. I have used

> everything prescribed, not great results. Right now my biggest

problem

> would be my scalp. Dry, Dry, Dry.

>

> Thanks so much,

>

> T

> ===============

>

>

> Did you try vinegar, regular, undiluted vinegar?

>

> Try it on a patch of dry skin or dry scalp. Any stinging or burning

> sensation from the application of vinegar? Try it on a small patch

at

> first, to validate the treatment for effectiveness.

>

> If effective, it would act as a disinfectant.

>

> In my own case, it seems effective, or at least useful.

>

>

> Pierre

>

>

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> Obtenez votre adresse @.ca gratuite et en français !

> courriel..ca

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I know of several people who had success with Neutrogena T-Gel shampoo, one after many years of dry, itchy flakey scalp. I had recommended it to him based on someone else's experience and he was thrilled with the results. When I was a kid, I had this problem and remember being shampooed with tincture of green soap.

Babs

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It may do the trick but so will using some jojoba oil in the hair or some hemp seed oil. Apply it to the hair

I do this with olive oil that I've infused some herbs in = nettle, horsetail, burdock root, sage, rosemary, oatstraw - stuff like that. It'll take about 3 times to wash it out of long hair if you put a lot on, but it's worth it! ) Heat it up a touch first also and it'll outdo any hot oil treatment you could buy - I usually do this once a week. Plus I also made my own shampoo bar/soap with those herbs in it also.

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rainbowegret wrote:

>

> Hi All

>

> Have a friend and her daughter who has a dry scalp from lice

> treatment. Would the natural shampoos especially conditioners in the

> files help with that. I noticed there was ones for dry hair I

> suppose that would do the trick.

>

> Or any other ideas to help.

>

> Thanks

> Tracey

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It may do the trick but so will using some jojoba oil in the hair or

some hemp seed oil. Apply it to the hair and scalp before washing and

allow it to remain for up to an hour with a hot towel wrapped around the

head to keep hot moist heat in. Then wash using a natural shampoo or

maybe some very good soap. Most shampoos are really very harsh and strip

the hair and scalp of all oils. A good quality liquid castille soap or

hand soap will do the job, might take more than one washing to get all

the oil out of the hair and then follow with some ACV in water as a

rinse (3 parts water to 1 part ACV).

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<Would you mind sharing your shampoo/bar soap recipe?

Sure. ) I have TONS of recipes. LOL! This is the one I just made last week:

4.5 oz Castor oil

5.5 oz olive oil

4.5 oz coconut oil

2.1 oz lye

4.8 oz water

I infused the olive oil before starting anything with these herbs: rosemary, sage, nettle, horsetail, and burdock root.

The soap turned out a very dark green and suds up big time. I think I like this simple recipe every bit as well as the fancier ones with the jojoba oils or sweet almond, etc. The handmade soaps like this have been making a huge difference in my hair - which is down to my waist. I've got a couple conditioner recipes that I'm too chicken to try - I'm afraid I'll end up with a greaseball hairdo. )))))

Have you made any skin lotions yet?

Happy Holidays to you and your family!

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< I have been using my own homemade castille soap for my hair

This has proven to be my favorite soap also. ) For the shampoo bar, I just add the extra castor oil.

Here are a couple of my other favorite recipes:

Dry Skin

2.25 oz lye

6 oz water (chamomile tea is great to use)

5 oz olive oil

5 oz coconut oil

3 oz shea butter

3 oz avocado oil

1/2 oz castor oil

Complexion Soap: (I called this Spring Rose Soap)

6 oz Olive OIl

1 oz Shea Butter

1 oz Mango Butter

3 oz Coconut oil

4 oz Palm oil

1 oz Castor Oil

I added A TOUCH of Alkanet Root powder. Ok - maybe it was just a dab more than a touch and it turned it a beautiful shade of dark purple! Alkanet root is great for your skin and a great natural colorant. Then I added rose smelley goods to it. It's a great soap!

Then you make your own lotion and add the alkanet root to it and you've got a matching lotion that's purple if you use too much. LOL!!!!!

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<<How do you infuse? What's all involved in making shampoo? Do you just mix the ingredients or do you cook it together?

There are 2 ways to infuse the oil and I do both depending upon the time I have.

1 - put your herbs in a glass jar and then cover with olive oil - set in the sun for 2 weeks shaking it a couple times a day. Strain and use.

2 - using a stainless steel pan, put in the herbs you want to use and cover with olive oil. Keep on low heat for 3=4 hours. Strain and use.

As for the shampoo - have you ever made lye soap? That's what these recipes are for. My "shampoo" is a soft bar of homemade lye soap with extra castor oil in it for extra suds and a softer bar. Those instructions are a little more complex as you need to read up on it a little bit before trying. Basically you take Red Devil lye and put it in the water. It gets waaaaay hot and you wait till it cools down to about 110 degrees. Meanwhile, you mix together all the oils you want to use in a recipe and heat them up to about 110 degrees. When both mixes are the same temp, you then put the lye water into the oil mix and blend with a beater. You keep mixing it until it "traces" - or starts to thicken up. You then put it in a mold and let it harden up. After a day or two depending upon your weather, mold, and formula, you take it out of the mold and cut into bars. It'll take another couple of weeks for it to completely harden and set - the suds are better the older it gets. That's the short version of the instructions. ) Everything needs to be carefully weighed out and your recipe to run thru a lye calculator so that you know you have the right amount of everything for it to work.

It's really a fun and easy process that gets very addicting, and here are some websites to help you get started. Soap Naturally soap recipes - Hayley's Recipes Soapmaking-101 The Soap and Toiletries Making Community at SoapCrafters.com 's Homemade Soap Page There are also some good books to give you a good grasp of the different processes you can make soap by and some good groups on that are great with beginners like me.

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>

> Does anyone have any remedies for dry scalp? I am not sure what to

> use...emu oil?

Dry, itchy, and if you scrape it does it ooze? If so, that was yeast

here, which I eliminated with biotin. Other dry scalp issues required

selenium.

Dana