Laptops Can Cause 'Toasted Skin Syndrome' If You're Not Careful

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Are you a blogger, gamer or incorrigible computer addict? If you're working on a laptop, it could be slowly burning your legs with the heat coming off its bottom, resulting in a mottled inflammation similar to the effects of long-term sun exposure.

In an article recently published in Pediatrics, Dr. Andreas Arnold and Dr. Peter Itin of University Hospital Basel in Switzerland reviewed ten cases of laptop-induced erythema ab igne, which has otherwise been known as "toasted skin syndrome" since the first reported case appeared in medical literature in 2006. The most recent case involved a 12-year-old boy, who played video games on his laptop for a few hours each day over the course of several months; even though he realized that the laptop was hot, he didn't change his position. In another case, a law student's laptop reached up to 125 degrees Fahrenheit, and caused the "toasted skin" discoloration on her legs.

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