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She says not to use a heating pad for more than 20 minutes at a time to prevent skin irritation or burns. Also, if you have medical conditions like diabetes, poor circulation, or if you’re ...

Apparently, too much heating pad time can cause "toasted skin" syndrome ... to moderate heat that is not intense enough to cause burns leads to gradual damage to the skin's blood vessels and ...

such as heating pads, electric blankets, or even laptops. Toasted skin syndrome occurs when the skin is exposed to heat sources that are not hot enough to cause burns but are sufficient to cause ...