Boy developed toasted skin condition from using a laptop every day
Summary
Ars Technica covers a BMJ Case Reports study about a boy who developed a lace-like red-brown patch on his abdomen after daily laptop use. Doctors diagnosed erythema ab igne, a heat-related skin condition caused by prolonged exposure to low-grade heat, which is usually reversible once the heat source is removed. The article uses this case to highlight hardware-related health risks from overheating devices and notes the rash faded over months, likely after reducing laptop use and improving workstation setup.