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Mum's warning after NSW boy suffers 'bad burns' from common fruit

By Kate Kachor|

Warning: graphic images of burns and blisters will appear in this article.

A mother has issued a warning to others after her son suffered blistering burns to his hands and arms after handling a common fruit.

Catherine Kerr, from the New South Wales north coast, said the burns appeared on her son's fingers and forearms a few days after juicing limes with his cousins.

In a photo Kerr posted to the Brunswick Heads Community Facebook page, Kerr's son can be seen sitting in a hospital chair, resting his arms by the elbow on a pillow.?

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NSW mum Catherine Kerr's son suffered 'margarita burns' after juicing limes and playing in the sunshine.
NSW mum Catherine's son suffered 'margarita burns' after juicing limes and playing in the sunshine. (Catherine Kerr/Facebook)

His red, blistering burns track from his fingers and snake down to his elbows.

"A night in hospital and a trip to the burns unit later (where we received, and continue to receive amazing care and support), and we now know this to be margarita burn,"? Kerr wrote in a post to?

"A reaction of the lime juice with UV light. Anyway beware - limes and sun don't mix."

Mum's warning after son suffers burns from lime juice. (Facebook)

People thanked the mum for her warning, with many unaware of the potential danger.

"Thank you bringing it to our attention, I never knew this and I love limes," said one.

"Whoa! That is really shocking and great to know,' said another. "I hope he recovers quickly."

"Poor little guy! I used lime essential oil as a perfume and a day later was in the sun and got 3rd degree burns too, thanks for spreading awareness," said a third.

Kerr's son is not the first to suffer the sudden horror burns.

A toddler suffered horrid burns late last year prompting a leading child safety group to issue its own warning about citrus fruits.

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The lime burns stretched from the toddler's mouth down to his torso. (Facebook / CPR Kids)

The toddler's mother said her son developed the margarita burn while eating the outside of a lime while playing with it in his kiddie pool.?

"I never knew that this could happen as a parent and my husband and I are mortified with the result of the burn," she shared anonymously to CPR kids.

She said her son was treated by her local burns team.?

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Margarita burn or phytophotodermatitis is a form of plant dermatitis, according to Dermanet.?

The skin reaction occurs "after natural photosensitising chemicals (furanocoumarins) present within plant sap and fruits, become smeared onto the skin, and there is subsequent exposure to sunlight".??

After the exposure to sunlight, skin can become red and often blisters. After the immediate inflammatory reaction subsides, there is typically post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation which could last for years.

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