Head gneiss
Introduction Head gneiss (ICD-10 number L21) is the popular or colloquial term for the so-called “seborrhoeic eczema” of newborns. The head gneiss is a yellowish scaly skin rash, which mainly affects the hairy scalp (gneiss) and the adjacent skin areas, such as the face, but also in severe cases the spine or chest. The scaly … Head gneiss