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Morgan Moore squeezed over 30 limes for
drinks in preparation for a backyard barbecue in Palm Desert,
California. She first rinsed her hands then went outside,
not aware what was about to happen next. Moore tells KESQ, "It was probably one of the worst pains I've ever felt. It was bad." The pain she experienced is also more common than you might think.
"I went under the sink and kind of rinsed it off but I didn't thoroughly wash it off and then I went out in the sun and I didn't put any sunscreen on anywhere cause I was only out for 30 minutes." A day later, her hands were covered in third-degree burns and blisters.
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Dermatologist Timothy Jochen
told reporters that Moore suffered from
phytophotodermatitis. It is defined as a condition
of an increase in photosensitivity as a result of exposure to certain chemicals found in fruits and plants. In
Morgans case, the lime juice made her skin extremely sensitive to the sun, which is why her hands were so severely burned
requiring medical attention.
Burns and rashes will heal on their own, but there may be lasting
discoloration The Mayo Clinic added.
"Today" reports other instances of phytophotodermatitis with similarly severe reactions, including a man who used lemon juice to treat acne on his back before sunbathing and another man who ate something with citrus that dripped down his torso and burned him as well.
For more information, please check out the video below. If handling citrus
fruits always wash your hands thoroughly
with soap and water, or any part of the body
that may have had contact with citrus fruit,
before sun exposure.
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