Um, what?!
Below, what to know about the condition, which is called toasted skin syndrome.
“What makes it so unique is the pattern.
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“Oftentimes people don’t even realize that they have it,” she adds.
If you still haven’t intervened at this point, your skin can begin to feel scaly and thick.
How quickly this happens depends on how long your condition has been developing and the severity of your symptoms.
No matter which stage your toasted skin syndrome is at, though,sun protectionis key.
Beyond cutting out the heat source, toasted skin syndrome can be tricky to treat, says Dr. Garshick.
The key to prevention?
Limiting direct, constant exposure to the heat source, says Dr. Garshick.
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