In addition to celery and citrus, other plants and fruits that can cause phytophotodermatitis include carrots, peppers, dill, fennel, mustard, parsley and parsnip.

The little one had phytophotodermatitis — a reaction that occurs while touching certain foods outside, such as celery, citrus fruits, figs, carrots, as well as wild dill, parsley and parsnips.

The reaction is called phytophotodermatitis, commonly known as margarita burn, and develops when skin comes into contact with furocoumarins, a class of chemicals in some plants and fruits, and ...

Skin goes red, may blister and flake." The condition is called phytophotodermatitis, which is basically inflammation of the skin produced by plant-derived chemicals (phyto-) and light (photo-).

Phytophotodermatitis is not known to reoccur and will go away with time. “It only rarely causes any permanent changes to the skin,” said Zeichner.

Besides limes, other citrus fruits, as well as celery, parsley, carrots, figs, and several other plants also contain these compounds. This reaction results in redness within a day or so of exposure.

The official medical term for the condition is phytophotodermatitis, a surprisingly common skin reaction that can manifest as anything from painless pigmentation to excruciating blisters, says ...

Phytophotodermatitis is a skin reaction that’s one-part citrus juice, typically lemon or lime, and one-part sun exposure. Mix them together and you could end up with a red, blistering rash.

A margarita burn, also called phytophotodermatitis, is a skin reaction that can occur when lime juice makes contact with your skin and that skin is exposed to the sunlight. “The term ‘phyto ...

Common plants that cause phytophotodermatitis include citrus fruits, celery and parsnip, he adds. A flowering plant called giant hogweed, which grows in parts of the U.S., can also cause the reaction.

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 ...