Dermatológia pre prax 3/2009

Specifics of skin care in childhood

The article calls attention to therapeutic strategies that used to be frequent but nowadays seem to be very risky. The article presents a review of dermatological external medications that can after a systemic absorption lead to serious or lethal intoxication of organism and presents their safe alternatives.

Keywords: dermatological external medications, acetylsalicylic acid, boric acid, resorption, child skin, corticosteroids, safe external therapy