Posted on 06/10/2019 5:26:06 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
You know you need to wear sunscreen to guard against sunburn on a run, but you may not know you’re also at risk for another kind of burn on those sunny summer days after your workout—one that your favorite alcoholic drink could be responsible for.
Like many people, my roommate Courtney decided to celebrate the first long weekend of summer relaxing by the pool in Florida. Excited for some time off, she and her family rang in Memorial Day weekend with everyone’s favorite summer drink: ice-cold margaritas. To make picture-perfect (and equally tasty) homemade margs, Courtney squeezed “hundreds of limes,” blended the ice, added the tequila, and put everything in to-go cups before hitting the pool.
After a fun day in the sun, she woke up the next day expecting to do it again—but something was wrong. Her hands felt like they were “on fire.” She looked down, and to her absolute horror, they were covered in massive, red blisters. And no, it was not second-degree sunburn.
It was a skin condition known as “margarita burn.” Medically referred to as phytophotodermatitis, this skin reaction develops when certain plant chemicals—especially those found in citrus fruits—cause the skin to become more sensitive to the sun, potentially resulting in blistering burns.
Unsurprisingly, dermatologists see more cases of margarita burn in the summertime, when people are spending more hours outside. Here’s what you need to know about phytophotodermatitis and how to prevent it from happening to you.
What Is Phytophotodermatitis?
Certain plants, particularly citrus fruits, contain compounds called furocoumarins, which can cause a “severe chemical reaction in the presence of sunlight,” explains Joshua Zeichner, M.D., director of cosmetic and clinical research at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.
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Rosarito and Calafia are OK.
Ay used the used to be.
I get rug burns from beer on occasion.
LOL! Comment of the day!
Could it be the acid in the citrus, its strong enough to clean rust off of steel.
I’ve had my carpet get nose burns after too many beers...
You don’t play in this stuff- INSTANT BURN ON YOUR SKIN.
I have the same reaction to
Ivory soap. Never had a lime
juice burn.
Brings back fond memories. My wife and I spent a week at the Rosarito Beach Hotel a decade ago. A great place with a great history.
Hotel to the Hollywood celebrities back in the day. It used to be a casino for a short period of time before Mexico outlawed casinos in the 1930s.
The class of drugs known as fluroquinalones can do the same thing, ciprfloxacin, oflaxcin etc. The burns can be severe in some individuals with not exposure to direct sunlight in the summer.
Should read as "The burns can be severe in some individuals with exposure to direct sunlight in the summer."
My stupid finger struck the keyboard again.
Blew out my flip-flop,
Stepped on a pop top.
Cut my heel, had to cruies on back home.
But there’s booze in the blender,
And soon it will render
That frozen concoction that helps me hang on...
CC
Nothing about a skillet of shrimp?
No, but there is a cheesburger in paradise.
CC
1 can frozen limeade, 1 can tequila,1 can shiner bock beer....put in blender with ice......
good and strong!
Wast’en away in Margjeritaburn.......”
Need to add this to the alcohol warning signs in all the bars in Margaritaville.
Margaritas burn. Got to think up a bumper sticker.
That's why I've stopped putting it into my margaritas.
Regards,
Now Genesis will need to release a new song called "The Return of the Frozen Margarita."
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