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Can Your Laptop Actually Burn You?

Are you at risk for toasted skin syndrome? Despite its anecdotal name, toasted skin syndrome is a heat rash caused by long-term exposure to heat from laptop computers. Dermatologists say the condition is rare, but a handful of cases are discovered by doctors every year. Laptop users should be advised that, as computer get faster and more powerful, they give off more heat.

Are you at risk for toasted skin syndrome? Despite its anecdotal name, toasted skin syndrome is a heat rash caused by long-term exposure to heat from laptop computers. Dermatologists say the condition is rare, but a handful of cases are discovered by doctors every year. Laptop users should be advised that, as computer get faster and more powerful, they give off more heat.

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