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2. What is ‘toasted skin syndrome'? Heating pads and blankets ...

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   A heated blanket or heating pad might keep you warm in the cold winter months, but experts are warning of a potential danger. Too much close exposure to high heat can cause noticeable skin damage ...

3. Heating pad - Wikipedia

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   Electric pads usually operate from household current and must have protection against overheating.. A moist heating pad is used damp on the user's skin. These pads register temperatures from 76 to 82 °C (169 to 180 °F) and are intended for deep tissue treatment and can be dangerous if left on unattended.

4. Pressure ulcer - Wikipedia

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   The most common sites are the skin overlying the sacrum, coccyx, heels, and hips, though other sites can be affected, such as the elbows, knees, ankles, back of shoulders, or the back of the cranium. Pressure ulcers occur due to pressure applied to soft tissue resulting in completely or partially obstructed blood flow to the soft tissue. Shear ...

5. Cupping therapy - Wikipedia

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   According to the NCCIH "Cupping can cause side effects such as persistent skin discoloration, scars, burns, and infections, and may worsen eczema or psoriasis". [ 21 ] Cupping causes breaks in the capillaries (small blood vessels) in the papillary dermis layer of the skin , resulting in the appearance of petechiae and purpura . [ 1 ]

6. Man Sustains Second-Degree Burns After Heated Insole ...

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   A man from Minnesota says he suffered second-degree burns on his foot after a rechargeable heated insole exploded inside his boot. "The pain is increasing every day," Tyler Morris, of Trimont ...

7. Bursitis - Wikipedia

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   There can be several concurrent causes. Trauma, auto-immune disorders, infection and iatrogenic (medicine-related) factors can all cause bursitis. [1] Bursitis is commonly caused by repetitive movement and excessive pressure. Shoulders, elbows and knees are the most commonly affected.