Toasted skin syndrome warning after rise in cases of kids burned by phones and laptops

Doctors have issued a warning following an increase in children diagnosed with toasted skin syndrome, also known as erythema ab igne (EAI). This condition manifests as a mystery rash caused by resting electronic devices, such as phones, tablets, and laptops, directly on bare skin. One reported case involved a boy who developed the syndrome after placing his laptop on his stomach for up to eight hours daily, leading to hospitalisations for this heat-induced skin injury.