Doctors call attention to 'margarita rashes' from sun exposure as spring approaches

With spring approaching, dermatologists are spreading awareness of a lesser-known skin condition associated with sun exposure. Handling certain foods like limes and then going into the sun may cause an itchy rash or sunburn on areas of the body that the citrus juice touched. In severe cases, people may develop blisters that require an emergency room visit.

That can make it very hard in some cases for even the patient to realize that this is a sun-related condition,” Adler said. Other forms of photocontact dermatitis don't involve a burn or rash. For example, some people develop dark patches that aren't painful or itchy, but can last years before going away. The patches 'often look streaky from the juice running down your skin,' Adler said.

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