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What Is Toasted Skin Syndrome?

gizmodo.com

I confess: I used to bring my laptop to the toilet, placing it over my upper legs. Apparently, this is a very bad idea. It can cause Toasted Skin Syndrome—which could lead to skin cancer in some cases.

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Dermatology and Skin Care / This is skin damage done by the heat of a laptop being used for hours at a time. The journal Pediatrics called it The Toasted Skin Syndrome. This entity is also known as Erythema ab Igne, translated as redness from fire. This i

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