👩⚕️🍋☀️ Lime Juice Wound: Dis Sweet-Sweet Summertime Ingredient fit Land Your Skin for Wahala, Dermatologist Yan
You dey hope to cool body for poolside with cocktail this summer? Make you looku wella for the lime wey dey inside your glass, because the juice fit harm your skin pass how you dey imagine.
People wey sabi bodi matter wella dey call dis kind thing lime or margarita burn, dem talk say if lime or other citrus juice pour for your skin when sun dey shine, e fit cause serious skin wahala. 🍹🌞🔥
To helep you make you no wound yaself for your next outdoor happy hour, na wetin you suppose know to stay safe: 👇
Wetin be margarita burn? 👀 “Lime or margarita burn na skin wahala wey dem dey call phytophotodermatitis,” na so Dr. Samer Jaber, wey don get certificate for dermatology for Washington Square Dermatology for New York, talk. “E dey happen when sun light shine on top your skin wey don touch plant compounds dem dey call furanocoumarins. Dis compounds fit make your skin open yansh for ultraviolet A (UVA) light.” ☀️🔬
Wetin go come happen na say “red, itchy, blistering rash fit show for where the lime juice touch your skin,” he follow explain. “E fit resemble irregular shape or like say juice pour for your skin.” 🍋💧
Common plants wey fit cause phytophotodermatitis include citrus fruits, celery and parsnip, he add. One flower plant wey dem dey call giant hogweed, wey dey grow for some parts for U.S., fit cause this kind reaction too. 🍊🌿
Who fit get lime juice burn? 🤔 Any skin type fit get phytophytodermatitis, Jaber yan, but if your skin dey quick catch fire or you get light or red hair, then the wahala fit strong pass. The way the rash go take serious depend on the quantity and the way the juice and sun take follow you whahala. 🔥👩🦰
“If small lime juice touch your skin and you no stay for sun too much, e fit just be mild redness,” he talk, wey fit last from days to weeks. “If you come dey sun for many hours with plenty lime for your skin, e fit cause severe, painful, blistering burns wey fit lead to open sores wey fit need doctor.” 🩺⏳
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) talk say this kind reaction fit create painful line of blisters where the juice touch the skin, wey fit lead to the “linear, brown, hyperpigmented patches wey fit tey before e go comot.” Jaber come talk say this kind dark spots or hyperpigmentation fit last years for some people. 🩹⏲️
Phytophotodermatitis treatment 🩹 If you get phytophotodermatitis, Jaber say make you treat the skin like say na sunburn you get.
“Anti-inflammatory medications for pain control like Ibuprofen, healing ointments like Aquaphor or Vaseline fit helep heal the skin, over-the-counter hydrocortisone ointment and make you no dey sun too much fit helep,” he talk. “For serious cases, see dermatologist for better treatment.” 💊👩⚕️
But better news be say you fit dodge phytophotodermatitis. Jaber advice say:
Wash your hand with soap and water if you touch something wey fit cause the wahala like citrus juice 🧼💦 Protect your skin with better UVA protection sunscreen 🧴☀️ Make you dey under shade 🌴 For people wey dey garden, if you wear gloves e fit helep protect your skin. 🧤🌿
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👩⚕️🍋☀️ Lime Juice Wound: This Beloved Summertime Ingredient Could Put Your Skin at Risk, Dermatologist Explains
Planning to enjoy a poolside cocktail this summer? Pay attention to the lime that may be in your drink, as the juice can cause more harm to your skin than you may think.
This issue, often known as lime or margarita burn, is said by experts to occur when lime or other citrus juices come into contact with bare skin under the sun, resulting in a serious skin condition. 🍹🌞🔥
To help you avoid injury at your next outdoor happy hour, here’s what you need to know to stay safe: 👇
What is a margarita burn? 👀 “A lime or margarita burn is a skin condition called phytophotodermatitis,” says Dr. Samer Jaber, a board-certified dermatologist at Washington Square Dermatology in New York. “It occurs when your skin, having been exposed to plant compounds called furanocoumarins, becomes more susceptible to ultraviolet A (UVA) light.” ☀️🔬
What happens next is that a “red, itchy, blistering rash can develop wherever the lime juice has touched your skin,” he explains. “It can look like an irregular shape or as if the juice dripped onto the skin.” 🍋💧
Common plants that can cause phytophotodermatitis include citrus fruits, celery, and parsnip, he adds. A flowering plant known as giant hogweed, which grows in parts of the U.S., can also cause this reaction. 🍊🌿
Who can get a lime juice burn? 🤔 Any skin type can experience phytophotodermatitis, according to Jaber, but if you burn easily or have light or red hair, then your reaction may be more severe. The intensity of the rash also depends on the amount and intensity of exposure to the juice and sun. 🔥👩🦰
“It can just be mild redness if you have a small amount of lime juice on your skin with short sun exposure,” he says, which can last from days to weeks. “In situations when you are exposed for hours with a lot of lime on your skin, it can result in severe, painful, blistering burns resulting in open sores that require medical attention.” 🩺⏳
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explain that this reaction creates a painful line of blisters where the juice was on the skin, which can lead to “linear, brown, hyperpigmented patches that take weeks or months to resolve.” Jaber says these dark spots or hyperpigmentation can last years in some patients. 🩹⏲️
Phytophotodermatitis treatment 🩹 If you have phytophotodermatitis, Jaber advises treating the skin as though it’s sunburned.
“Anti-inflammatory medications for pain control like Ibuprofen, healing ointments like Aquaphor or Vaseline can help heal the skin, over-the-counter hydrocortisone ointment and staying out of the sun can help,” he says. “For more severe cases, see a dermatologist for appropriate medical management.” 💊👩⚕️
But the good news is that phytophotodermatitis can be easily avoided. Jaber suggests:
Wash your hands with soap and water if you’ve been exposed to a causative ingredient like citrus juice 🧼💦 Protect your skin with a high UVA protection sunscreen 🧴☀️ Stay in the shade 🌴 For gardeners, wearing gloves can also help protect your skin. 🧤🌿