What is the best way to remove head gneiss?
To remove head gneiss painlessly, it should be removed with warm water or baby oil.
Head gneiss on the eyebrows
Head gneiss and scab may also occur on the eyebrows. Especially the head gneiss occurs in the seborrhoeic areas, which are localized among other things on the forehead.
Head gneiss in adults
Head gneiss can also occur in adults. It is treated in the same way as in children.
Differentiation from milk crust
Milk crust and head gneiss are often erroneously used synonymously, as they can be very similar in appearance. However, they are different rashes, which also differ in their causes and development. Milk crust is the first manifestation of atopic dermatitis in infancy.
This means that it is the first manifestation of this disease in an infant. Atopic dermatitis is also known as neurodermatitis. It is characterized by a chronic existing skin rash.
It is not curable but treatable. Head gneiss, on the other hand, is a seborrhoeic rash (originating from the sebaceous glands) in babies, which heals without consequences within the first year. It is usually not chronic.
The following characteristics can also be used to differentiate:
- Beginning: The head gneiss usually begins in the first weeks of life, especially in the third week.The milk crust on the other hand usually does not start before the 3rd month of life.
- Duration: The head gneiss usually heals within the first year of life. Rarely it can exist up to primary school age. It often heals within the first 3 months of life.
With the milk crust the process lasts several months up to 2 years.
- Course: Chronic courses are possible with milk crust, but with head gneiss only in the rarest cases.
- Cause: The cause of milk scab is very diverse. The head gneiss, on the other hand, is derived in particular from the sebaceous glands and is associated with an overproduction of sebum.
- Symptoms: The head gneiss hardly itches, has soft and fatty scales and usually does not lead to an impairment of the general well-being of the affected babies. In the case of milk crust, there is sometimes very pronounced itching with hard scales and an impairment of the general well-being.
- Treatment: While the milk crust partly follows a step-by-step therapy, depending on its severity, therapy is rarely necessary for head gneiss except for caring baths of the skin or caring baby oils.
