Ssks in my babys hair!!

[BBritdenise]

How is this possible? His hair is so fine, thin and silky. I mean it's super thin... Almost bald ant I just found two ssks. He's only 4 months old. Here are pics of his hair

[KurlyNinja]

I think all curly hair is prone to SSKs no matter how fine or silky. If it has a curl to it, there is a chance it can wrap around itself and create knots

[Shadiyah]

Originally Posted by BBritdenise

How is this possible? His hair is so fine, thin and silky. I mean it's super thin... Almost bald ant I just found two ssks. He's only 4 months old. Here are pics of his hair

my grand son is 11 months and I found them in his hair I just cut them out and trim a little and his curls just really started to shine and no more dry dry hair.

[SuchaLady]

He's 4 months? It's not much you can do. Plus it's going to fall out anyway.

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[BBritdenise]

Yea I noticed that his hair seems to be shedding...

[SuchaLady]

Dont be sad lol. It's normal!

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[virtuenow]

You are doing the most with your baby's hair. Maybe just dilute his shampoo; full strength shampoo can be very drying/stripping and lead to knots & tangles. Just a few squirts of shampoo in a color applicator bottle and fill the rest w/water. Also, perhaps conditioning with an oil (just a tiny bit of castor oil should do it). I think babies need as close to natural as possible; and keep it simple, he's so little for you to have to even worry about his hair ! He looks so sweet n precious in your avatar picture

[BBritdenise]

I don't shampoo his hair. I wash it with his johnsons baby wash. I oil it with olive oil daily and that's it. I only conditioned it once and idk when I'll do it again.

[afrofaithful]

Well he's absolutely adorable in the little hat and that look on his face!

[lamaria211]

Sorry for your troubles My son is almost 3months and not one ssk yet I use Giovanni and natural oils and I dont comb or play in his hair ever only when im washing it after that not at all. Hth

[MrsJaiDiva]

Originally Posted by BBritdenise

I don't shampoo his hair. I wash it with his johnsons baby wash. I oil it with olive oil daily and that's it. I only conditioned it once and idk when I'll do it again.

I hate Johnsons with a Passion...my boys hair Would have fallen out, did I not stop using that stuff. I cut out using the lotion, and oil as well...it's Garbage. I liked BabyGanics, and Lil Canus
http://www.amazon.com/Canus-Goats-Mi...keywords=canus

There was a report that there's formaldehyde in J&J...no lie. That stuff isn't good for Anyone.

[BBritdenise]

Originally Posted by MrsJaiDiva

I hate Johnsons with a Passion...my boys hair Would have fallen out, did I not stop using that stuff. I cut out using the lotion, and oil as well...it's Garbage. I liked BabyGanics, and Lil Canus
http://www.amazon.com/Canus-Goats-Mi...keywords=canus

There was a report that there's formaldehyde in J&J...no lie. That stuff isn't good for Anyone.

Wow that's crazy... Thanks for the info.

[brucebettye]

My son who is nine months has them. I don't really worry because I get them too. I just feel that it is part of being natural with curly and kinky hair. Also I only comb his hair when I wash it and I try not to play in his hair.

[BraunSugar]

My son doesn't get ssks but lint gets tangled in his hair from time to time. I will dampen his hair and comb the lint out while conditioner is in it. It comes out with no problem. I rinse the condish out and put some grapeseed oil in his hair. I don't shampoo it often. Mostly cowashing. It is getting thicker and filling in nicely. Gotta keep it relatively simple for my little one.

[Kindheart]

My son gets them and he s 20 months ,I dilute his shampoo and it works fine . babies at 4 months don't produce enough sebum to be in need of shampooing ,just run a bit of warm water over his head mixed with his bath water ,dont worry it will be absolutley fine.

[MrsJaiDiva]

Originally Posted by BBritdenise

Wow that's crazy... Thanks for the info.

You'd think they'd care more because the products are for babies, but when you really look into it the products are total crap. It's tearless because they use numbing agents, and the products are just loaded with chemicals & mineral oil. I could never keep my boys skin or hair moist using them! To the point where they started getting eczema spots all over. Once I started using natural butters and oils, their skin evened out so nicely. Stopped shampooing, and their frizz turned to beautiful curls.

Now, whenever I go to a shower I bring things I've made myself for my friends....and I tell them to throw that Johnson's in the garbage.

[CurlsBazillion]

numbing agents...thats good to know!