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Laptop Makers Warn Against Long Skin Contact, and a Boy's Net-Like Stomach Rash Shows Why

A boy's lace-like rash came from hours of laptop use on bare skin. HP and Apple manuals already warn against that kind of contact.

Medical Daily · Oct 1

A strange honeycomb rash appeared on a child’s stomach and grew more painful over weeks, until doctors traced the unusual skin damage to how he used his laptop

A mysterious honeycomb-like rash on a boy’s abdomen was initially mistaken for an injury, but doctors traced it to prolonged laptop use. The case highlights erythema ab igne, or “toasted skin syndrome,” caused by repeated low-level heat exposure and how simple changes can prevent it.

The Economic Times · Sep 22

His Pupils Suddenly Mismatched, and Over 15 Years the Sweaty Side of His Face Turned Pale and Lost Hair

A man with Ross syndrome, a rare sweating disorder, developed pale skin and hair loss on the sweatier side of his face over 15 years.

Medical Daily · Sep 10