Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Laptop Risk: Toasted Skin Syndrome

People that work with laptops have probably experienced "Hot Leg." A condition where legs, thighs, or lap gets uncomfortably hot while using a laptop resting on the user's legs. The term is often used as a joke, but Swiss researchers, Andreas Arnold and Peter Itin, released the results of a study done on the effects of the heat generated by laptops and it is no laughing matter.


The condition, erythema ab igne, is being called "Toasted Skin Syndrome." The skin exposed to prolonged and excessive heat can cause a condition that can leave lesions on the legs. It is usually harmless but can cause permanent skin darkening. In very rare cases, the heat can damage cells and possibly lead to some forms of skin cancer.


The number of "Toasted Skin Syndrome" cases are growing, in part because of the growth of the laptop market and because doctors are starting to learn what to look for. The issue is serious as more young people are starting to use laptops. Children have more sensitive skin and are spending more and more time on the computers. A 12-year-old boy developed a sponge-patterned skin discoloration on his left thigh after playing computer games a few hours every day for several months.Since 2005 there have been 10 laptop-related cases of erythema ab igne reported in medical journals.


Fact: In 2010 Sony recalled over 500,000 F and C series Visio laptops, due to heating issues that could have resulted in injury.

Fact: Mild-to-moderate heat between 109.4 to116.6 degrees Fahrenheit is enough to cause burns. However, 111.2 degrees Fahrenheit is enough to cause toasted skin syndrome.

Fact: Laptop temperatures can reach 90 -102 degrees Celsius (194 - 215 degrees Fahrenheit)

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