PhytoPhotoDermatitis might be a long word to spell but you can be sure about this: you don’t want to get it.

Here’s what you need to know about it:

It is sometimes called “happy hour” Rash, and pediatrics say every summer they treat an adult or child who has this brown odd-shaped rash. It comes from the oil of Lemons or limes. When you slice the fruit and go out in the sun without washing your hands, the sun’s rays activate the substance in the citrus, causing blisters that can be painful.
Last year, a girl’s facial rash happened after her dad squeezed lemons and the spray inadvertently splashed on her face. July 2007 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine illustrated a severe case: after a young woman prepared mojitos, which contained limes, she went out in the sun and her hands developed such a severe reaction that she was admitted to a burn unit in the hospital.

Always wash your hands after slicing or squeezing lemons or limes

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