[Dangers in external treatment of skin diseases in childhood].

The number of skin diseases in childhood (atopic dermatitis, toxoallergic exanthematous eruption, dermatomycoses, bacterial and viral skin infections) is increasing. External pharmacological treatment remains despite medical and allergological treatment still an important method in the majority of child dermatoses. The authors emphasize that the prerequisite of success of this treatment is assessment of the correct diagnosis and extensive medical and pharmacological knowledge.