( For the texts and pictures books, publications, guidelines for example in awmf.org and contributions of colleagues were consulted.)

Skin diseases in children, occur only in exceptional cases in adults. The clinical manifestations of skin diseases in children can look completely different than in adults. In childhood occur more frequently eczema (atopic, seborrheic), rash (rash, usually viral), bacterial infections, genetic disorders (eg, ichthyosis), mycosis (fungal infections), bullous dermatoses (bullous diseases), diseases of the hair and nails, haemangiomas.