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A case report described a boy who developed 'toasted skin syndrome,' a skin condition caused by prolonged direct heat exposure, from resting a laptop on his lap daily. While laptops don't typically reach temperatures hot enough to cause burns, sustained low-level heat exposure was found to still damage skin over time. The report serves as a caution about long-term skin health risks from everyday device use, particularly among children and heavy laptop users who frequently place devices directly on their skin.