Have you ever heard of Margarita Burn? Probably not, with this term we refer to the photosensitizing reaction which can cause some common use ingredients such as lemon, lime or celery.
In practice, if drops of lemon juice or lime fall on an area of our skin or perhaps srarching the celery and remain traces around the mouth, we risk seeing a skin reaction, an irritation of the skin that is a consequence of a reaction to sunlight.
The most common symptoms Of this scald they are burning, itching, redness or even appearance of blisters on the skin. Unlike the most common sunburn, the so -called Margarita Burn are often very asymmetrical.
Then pay attention to the combination citrus and sun, especially if you are used to consuming lemonade or perhaps cocktails based on lime on the beach.
But why can citrus fruits trigger this skin reaction in contact with sunlight? The answer lies in a component of these foods, the Furocumarinea class of chemicals that are also found in other plants and fruits.
What are the most risky foods when we expose ourselves to the sun
As already mentioned, among the foods to pay attention to there are citrus fruits such as lemon and lime but also mandarins, grapefruits and oranges.
As he remembered Shehla Admani Pediatric dermatologist At the Stanford Medicine Children’s Health in California, however we must also be careful of:
All foods that contain furocumarine.
It is important to note that the amount of furocumarine can vary from food to food, generally these compounds are more concentrated in the external parts, such as the peel or the leaves, compared to the fruit or vegetable pulp.
Recall that the danger is when parts of the aforementioned foods end and remain on the skin during exposure to the sun.
To risk more of a scald of this type are above all the childrenmore distracted when they eat and who have the greater chances of dropping foods and juices on their skin.
Attention also to some plantswe had told you some time ago the case of some children who had reported burns after playing with fruits and fig leaves, the fault of the outputs present in the latex of the fig.
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How to avoid a “Margarita Burn”
To avoid an unpleasant scald, just follow simple suggestions:
How to deal with a “Margarita Burn” burn
If you realize you find yourself struggling with a photosensitization burn, the first thing to do is obviously not expose yourself to the sun and wash the affected part with water.
The problem, however, is that we often notice only after a day of the burn, in this case it is only possible to treat the discomfort in a symptomatic way, with fresh compresses on the skin or specific ointments that you can find in the pharmacy.
If at least 30% of the body is affected by burns or there is concern because there are open skin wounds that risk infecting, better to contact the general practitioner, the pediatrician or a dermatologist.
