Doctors warned about “toasted skin syndrome”
British doctors described a clinical case of a rash in a child resulting from the regular use of a laptop on the abdominal area.
Gurban Gurbanzadeh1 min read
Updated: September 10, 2026 12:42 pm
British doctor Mara Znaqovyanu described a case of thermal erythema resulting from laptop use in the “British Medical Journal”. This pathology, also referred to in medicine as “toasted skin” syndrome, manifests as a red mottled rash resulting from prolonged exposure of the skin to heat.
As an example, the doctor cited the story of a boy who spent up to eight hours a day behind a laptop during the remote learning period. The child held the device, including while it was charging, on his abdominal area. Parents initially thought the spots on the skin were bruises, but examinations revealed no pathology in the internal organs.
After the real cause of the rash was determined and the child stopped keeping the laptop directly on his body, the symptoms of the disease disappeared. Experts emphasize that although this syndrome was previously more common among adults using heating pads, such cases are now also recorded among children.
Doctors recommend not placing heating electronic devices directly on the skin. Prolonged heat exposure can in some cases lead to persistent changes in skin pigmentation and color.
Source: lenta.ru
