Summertime is the perfect season to break out the limes, but it doesn't come without risks. Here's why you may want to think ...

Margarita burn is a skin rash that occurs when lime juice reacts with sunlight and triggers skin inflammation. Dermatologist explains the best treatment.

Wild parsnip is only one of so many plants that contain chemicals that will produce this phenomenon. The class of chemicals ...

Furocoumarins are found in citrus fruits like limes and lemons, as well as in other plants such as celery, parsley, figs and carrots. “I commonly see phytophotodermatitis when somebody has been ...

Phytophotodermatitis happens when certain foods touch a person's skin that is then exposed to sunlight. In severe cases, a person can have a painful blistering rash on their body.

Phytophotodermatitis (PPD), also known as dermatitis bullosa striata, plant dermatitis, meadow dermatitis, strimmer dermatitis, and weed wacker dermatitis, ...

“While phytophotodermatitis can affect people of all ages, children are messier when they eat and are more likely to have skin contact with these foods,” Admani says.

Phytophotodermatitis. CMAJ. Phytophotodermatitis from making sangria: a phototoxic reaction to lime and lemon juice. The Science of Health. Why Your Skin Reacts to Citrus and Sun Exposure. Medscape.

Phytophotodermatitis is more common in the spring and summer months, although it can happen at any time of year, Honari says. Having a job that requires you to work outdoors and with plants that ...

Phytophotodermatitis often happens after preparing citrus to be used in summertime drinks, according to Chicago dermatologist Dr. Carolyn Jacob.