As you hold a laptop on your knees be careful because it can bring to everlasting discoloration of your skin and, in the most serious cases, entail cancer, according to doctors’ precautions.

Laptops generate heat and this causes a 'toasted skin syndrome'. It was experienced in the previous times when there was no central heating and people were warmed themselves with the help of electric heaters. The definite case which took place recently concerned the boy of 12 years old. He had the same symptoms on the thigh after using his laptop for several hours daily. His skin was discolored in a sponge pattern. The boy did not refuse from the use of computer in this position though he felt that the heat. The same thing happened to a law student. Her skin was subjected to heat for 6 hours every day. The temperature achieved 52C under the device. The doctors were puzzled to learn about such consequences.

Though these conditions may seem harmless, but can bring to skin damage, which in its turn can bring to cancer. Usually bakers, silversmiths and other occupations that have to do with heat suffer from the toasted skin syndrome.

Leading manufacturers of computer warn about the hazard and ask not to expose the skin long putting laptop on lap to avoid the burn.

The delicate skin suffers mist, therefore children should be careful.