{"id":135617,"date":"2024-12-11T00:30:49","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T17:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=135617"},"modified":"2024-12-11T00:30:49","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T17:30:49","slug":"heating-pads-dangerous-side-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=135617","title":{"rendered":"heating pads&#8217; dangerous side effect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>What happens when warm and toasty becomes disfigured and toasted?<\/p>\n<p>Board-certified dermatologist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dermarkologist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Dr. Mark Strom<\/a> has taken to TikTok to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dermarkologist\/video\/7445384939408837918\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\"> warn folks of a little-known but particularly nasty <\/a>side effect of heat exposure that can be caused by heating pads and hot water bottles.<\/p>\n<p>It can be itchy and painful \u2014 and in some cases, permanent.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Erythema ab igne is Latin for \u201credness from fire.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">TikTok \/ @dermarkologist<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>TikTok user <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@faith_harrell\/video\/7444982963730795806\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Faith Harrell<\/a> (@faith_harrell) initially set off alarm bells on the app when she showed off the skin on her stomach, which was covered in a dark, irregular pattern.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour friendly reminder to not excessively use your heating pad on your stomach at the highest setting,\u201d she wrote, racking up 3.9 million views and thousands of concerned comments.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Some chimed in with their own horror stories, naming the issue: \u201cI had toasted skin syndrome on my legs all through high school because I was ADDICTED to my heating pad,\u201d said one woman.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to Faith\u2019s warning, Dr. Strom broke down just how toasted skin syndrome happens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany don\u2019t realize that you actually need to be very careful about chronic heat exposure to your skin,\u201d he said. \u201cEven heat exposure that\u2019s not causing any pain at the time or burning, because long term heat exposure can lead to a permanent rash and discoloration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This condition is called erythema ab igne, also known as \u201cEAI,\u201d \u201ctoasted skin syndrome,\u201d or \u201cfire stains.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>To protect your skin, program heating pads and electric blankets to their lowest setting.  <span class=\"credit\">Pixel-Shot \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIt causes permanent net-like patterns of brown, purple, or red discoloration,\u201d Strom explained. \u201cSome of the biggest culprits of causing this are heating pads, like ones that are used to treat things like endometriosis pain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/17\/lifestyle\/space-heater-could-cause-erythema-ab-igne-doctor-warns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Erythema ab igne<\/a> \u2014 Latin for \u201credness from fire\u201d \u2014 was once common among bakers, cooks and industrial workers who were chronically exposed to heat for long periods, as well as people who sat in front of a stove in their homes or by an open fire to get warm.<\/p>\n<p>The condition became less prevalent as central heating grew in ubiquity.<\/p>\n<p>Strom noted that in addition to heating pads, modern sources of toasted skin syndrome include <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC7971733\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">space heaters<\/a>, electric blankets and laptops. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<p>The classic EAI symptom is a rash that forms in a \u201clace-like\u201d pattern; it may begin as pink and eventually turn red, purple, or brown. EAI may itch, burn or tingle and can be difficult to distinguish from rashes caused by skin cancer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you start to notice discoloration on your skin, you want to stop the heat exposure ASAP, hopefully before the discoloration becomes permanent,\u201d said Strom. <\/p>\n<p>To protect the skin from EAI, experts recommend using a lap desk, programming your heating pad or electric blanket to the lowest possible setting, and limiting use.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In addition to heating pads, modern sources of toasted skin syndrome include space heaters, electric blankets, and laptops.  <span class=\"credit\">The Australasian College of Dermatologists<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Middle-aged women, especially those who are overweight,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/emedicine.medscape.com\/article\/1087535-overview?form=fpf#a6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">are disproportionately affected<\/a>\u00a0by EAI.<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/article\/best-retinol-cream-serum\/\"> <\/a>Treatment usually involves staying away from the heat source. The rash tends to go away on its own. In rare instances, it could cause scarring and raise the risk of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/04\/30\/lifestyle\/heres-when-a-pimple-might-actually-be-skin-cancer\/\">skin cancer<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org\/mas\/providers\/jiqi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/article\/best-retinol-cream-serum\/\">Retinoid cream<\/a>, derived from vitamin A, may help ease symptoms, though it\u2019s not recommended for pregnant or nursing women.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/12\/10\/lifestyle\/toasted-skin-syndrome-heating-pads-dangerous-side-effect\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What happens when warm and toasty becomes disfigured and toasted? 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