Posts Tagged: Ab Igne

Erythema Ab Igne: Stop Using The Heating Pad…

Erythema Ab Igne (EAI) is a persistent form of erythema manifesting as reticulated residual pigmentation resulting from long exposures to excessive heat without producing frank burning of the skin.  It begins as a mottling caused by local hemostasis and becomes a reticulated erythema evolving into residual pigmentation.  Multiple colors are simultaneously present in active patches… Read more »