Toasted skin syndrome has gone viral on social media, as heating pad users reveal their discolored skin. Dermatologists discussed the cause and consequences of the condition.

While heating pads and blankets offer comfort during cold seasons or aid in pain relief, experts warn they can cause a skin condition known as “toasted skin syndrome” if overused. Officially called ...

Laptops, heating pads and space heaters on bare skin can lead to erythema ab igne, or toasted skin syndrome, experts say.

With the excessive cold continuing to wreak havoc on Northeast Ohio and beyond this month, experts are reminding people not to get too close to their heating pads or other warming devices.

"Your friendly reminder to not excessively use your heating pad on your stomach at the highest setting," she wrote in the video, which currently has seven million views. Although the mottled skin ...