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Mosquitoes are found almost everywhere in the world. A bit more in one place than in the other and in various shapes and types. Some species are completely harmless and do not sting, others can be life-threatening because they transmit diseases such as yellow fever and malaria. This makes them the deadliest animals in the world. With their soft buzzing alone, these little insects manage to keep us from sleeping. That's because their stings, the mosquito bites, itch and form bumps on the skin.

Those coming back from a vacation to tropical regions or the desert can suffer from sweat spots. These pimples pop up in hot and humid conditions. So this time it is not the sun exposure that is the cause, but the heat and humidity. That's why sweat pimples are also known as heat allergies. Other names include miliaria (the medical term), heat rash, heat rash, sweat rash, or sweat bumps.

An unpleasant souvenir that suddenly pops up when you're back from vacation is a rash that consists of all the same red pimples: Mallorca acne or Acne aestivalis. The acne owes its name to the Danish dermatologist Hjorth. In 1972, he first saw this acne in a group of Danish tourists returning from a vacation on the island of Mallorca.

Baby eczema is identified by the typical bright red cheeks in babies. It is the most common skin disease in children under the age of four. The red spots can be very itchy. Skin feels dry and scaly. Many children are affected. More than one in five boys and one in seven girls. Baby eczema is not so harmless because this group of babies is more likely to develop an allergy later in life. Eczema cannot be cured but can be treated with the right ointment.