While many people out there dye their hair at home, making it a fairly regular practice to keep the style they desire, there are some dangers that not everyone knows about. With any product there is the potential for people to have allergic reactions, but applying something to long hair can cause a bigger problem if you're body has an adverse reaction to it. This is something that Lauren Woods unfortunately had to go through recently when she was trying to dye her hair black. She tried a 24-hour strand test of the Nice 'n' Easy No Ammonia Hair Dye, without having any problems. But when she committed to the product she had a horrible reaction, with her body began to swell up all over to the point that she couldn't even open her eyes. She was rushed to the hospital, where it took days for the swelling to go down. She has recovered now, and hopes that by sharing her experience she can warn others of the dangers. Lauren posted images of what she looked like and the story that went with it on Facebook, and the post has since gone viral, with over 5,000 comments and 10,000 shares. In the Facebook post, she wrote: "This is one thing that I thought would never happen to me, but anyone who dyes their hair please make sure you do patch tests and strand tests! "I did do a patch test my self and nothing came up after 24 hours so I dyed my hair on Thursday evening and everything was fine until I was about to get into the shower on Saturday morning and noticed how swollen my forehead had got as well as how burnt my scalp is." "I phoned my mum in absolute hysterics she rushed over I then went to the hospital for them to tell me not to wash my hair. hours pasted [sic] and the swelling had moved to my eyes, again went to the hospital with my boyfriend to be given steroids and allergy tablets and to be told the swelling will go down in the next few hours. "Went home went to bed then woke up Sunday morning unable to open my eyes, so I went to the walk in centre to which she told me I had to go straight to a&e and I’ve been here ever since. [[facebookwidget||https://www.facebook.com/lauren.woods.908/posts/10211227186571538]] "The pictures are of me on Friday, then Sunday afternoon on a drip, My face now and the hair dye I used. Dying my hair is definitely not worth the Amount of pain I’ve been in. I don’t want anyone to have to go through what I’ve had to go through these last few days so please can you share and raise awareness that this isn’t just something you see in the papers!" While it's unlikely you will have to go through something as bad as Lauren went through, it's always worth keeping in mind the potential dangers of using any product like this.

Thanks to the development of new products and modern technology (including the internet, where we come to learn about all this), the beauty game is getting more and more advanced. From modern orthodontics and vampire facials to the most diverse range of makeup that's ever been made available (thanks, Rihanna) – there's so much on offer these days that promises to brighten, freshen, and perk up our faces. But rather than skip around with glee at all the cool stuff that can hide our blemishes and accentuate our best features, we need to remember to heed caution when it comes to putting foreign materials on our faces. Case in point: 20-year-old Canadian Isabelle Kun. The nursing student recently had a severe reaction to the glue in her eyelash extensions, and the pictures are not a sight for sore eyes (no pun intended). [caption id="attachment_12345886" align="aligncenter" width="491"] Credit: Isabelle Kun / Facebook[/caption] Kun, from Ottawa, told CTVNews.ca that she's been regularly getting eyelash extensions for the past year. She visits the same salon every two or three weeks and had never had a problem before now. However, after her last appointment about a month ago, she noticed that her eyes felt more irritated than usual. After noticing them swell up a little, she went back to the salon to ask if she might have had an allergic reaction to the glue. The aesthetician waved away her concerns and answered Kun's question about whether she'd been using the same glue as usual with "I don’t know the name of the glue we use, but you should be good." [caption id="attachment_12345887" align="aligncenter" width="309"] Credit: Isabelle Kun / Facebook[/caption] "So I said okay," Kun recalled, "I continued with it when I really shouldn’t have. I shouldn’t have done it when I heard she didn’t even know what glue she was using or what the ingredients were or anything." Kun went in for her next appointment last Tuesday, and despite the slight swelling she experienced in her previous touch-up, she was determined to get her lashes done again. But this time, things got much worse. On Thursday, Kun woke up unable to open her eyes because of how swollen they'd become. "My girlfriend had slept over and I couldn’t even see her," she said. "And I was having a hard time swallowing and even breathing." [caption id="attachment_12345888" align="aligncenter" width="308"] Credit: Isabelle Kun / Facebook[/caption] Her friend quickly called an Uber to take Kun to the hospital. "They took me right in within seconds when they saw my face. My eyes [were] swollen both above and under and my tonsils were apparently really inflamed," she said. Kun was given an antihistamine and a steroid to reduce the swelling. She was sent home, and although the swelling didn't improve, was told to continue with antihistamine pills to see if it would help. But the 20-year-old is fearful that won't happen because she still hasn't been able to get the glue out from her eyelids. "My eyes are actually even worse now. There’s like a sac of fluid under my eye now. It’s so gross," she said. Kun realised that she may have developed a sudden allergy to the glue, and hopes her story will educate other women about the risks involved. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BeGELjChomV/?tagged=eyelashextensions]] "Also be very careful where you go," she added. "These people are dealing with your eyes, with your vision. I mean, this morning I woke up and I wondered if I would ever be able to see again." In any case, you should remember to check the aesthetician's credentials – and ensure that there's not just a certificate but also a license. Ask for them to use hypoallergenic glue or request an allergy test before undergoing the full treatment. But has the experience deterred her from ever getting her lashes done again? Kun doesn't think so. "I would want to do them again, but I will be going for allergy testing first, because I do love getting fake eyelashes," she said.

Halloween comes around and it's a chance for those girls who've invested time and money into actually learning what contouring and blending are to show off their skills with very OTT makeup looks. You can't deny they look spectacular. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BaZLI2PA4zO/?taken-by=weronikahaza]] [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BaQGW6LBhJl/?taken-by=daisymarquez_]] [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba5Lg5nBpU5/?taken-by=amberbaker_mua]] But, while these girls actually know what they're doing, the rest of us need to heed warning before taking to our own faces with facepaint and glitter. As one girl experienced last year, the Halloween makeup we're putting on our faces can lead to some absolutely horrifying reactions – not from your friends terrified by your costume – but from your own body. The cheap and nasty costume makeup you buy from the corner store can be very bad for your skin, with face paints containing base ingredients that suffocate the skin, and el cheapo contacts that can bring bacteria into your eye and scratch your cornea if they don't properly fit. For Emmajane Duffy, it was the glitter in her makeup look that caused a reaction so severe she thought she'd go blind.  The customer relations advisor from Glasgow described the experience as "horrific", and wanted to warn people of her October 29 Halloween nightmare last year. "At first I thought a bit of glitter had fallen in my eye which was causing it to itch, but soon I realised something more sinister was happening," the 25-year-old said. "The pain of the allergic reaction is something I never want to experience again. It was horrific." She went for a "scary clown" look, involving thick black face paint across her eyes and mouth, as well as gold glitter eyeshadow. Partying in a nightclub, she started to get sweaty under the lights and so kept topping up her makeup. After a while, she started to feel some irritation in her left eye before it started getting very itchy. "It felt irritated so I dabbed it with a wet paper towel. I just thought a bit of glitter had fallen in my eye, so would eventually work its way out," she said. By 3am, it had closed up entirely. "It felt like a piece of glass was in my eye – I was in terrible pain. I did an eye bath but it didn’t help," she recalled. "It felt like I had razor blades cutting across my eyeball. It was the most horrendous scratching pain." After heading home and trying to treat her eye by washing it out, she fell asleep and woke only to find she couldn't open either of her eyes. Luckily she was able to use Siri on her phone to call her boyfriend, 27-year-old Steven Stewart. "I couldn’t see a thing so Steven had to dress me and give me sunglasses to wear to protect my eyes from the light. "As we drove to the hospital, I was terrified I would never see again."   Emmajane went through a few tests with an eye doctor, which she said were very painful. "She told me 'I’m not surprised you can’t see, there’s superficial scratches all over your corneas'," she said, speaking of her hospital visit. "She said I was lucky I didn’t go blind." Eventually, after what would've been a very long four days, Emmajane was finally able to open her eyes again. While she was able to see, she was told that she'll need to wear glasses for the rest of her life. "I’m just glad I didn’t lose my sight," she said, before adding: "I won’t be dressing up again in a hurry". Phew. Take note folks, and steer clear from those cheap and crappy makeup kits.      

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There are few things worse than having an allergy. No one wants to spend their time at the store checking labels in case they contain a dreaded ingredient, or having to stay cooped up inside on a beautiful spring day because they don't want to risk setting off their hay fever. It's safe to say that allergies suck, but what's worse are bizarre allergies.

And it turns out that there are many famous faces who've got allergies you'd simply never expect. We're going to give you a lowdown on the celebs you never knew suffered from weird allergies. There are some big names on this list so hopefully, it'll make you feel better about your own allergy if you're unlucky enough to have one! [post_page_title]Cyndi Lauper[/post_page_title] If you walk past any self-respecting club late on a Saturday night, you'll hear this star's music faintly echoing down the street. But what on Earth could she be allergic to? Someone's true colors?! [caption id="attachment_3402" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] This 80's superstar has a bizarre allergy to dust. I can't help but wonder how she found out she was allergic to it! Was she cleaning a spot in her house that hadn't been touched in years? Whatever the reason, there are worse bizarre allergies to have and let's face it: Lauper can afford a cleaner so it's unlikely to be a problem for her. [post_page_title]Kim Kardashian[/post_page_title] Well, one thing for sure, this celeb's certainly not allergic to reality TV crews or expensive clothes. It's hard to imagine Kim K taking an allergic reaction and ending up with a puffy face. She always looks perfect. [caption id="attachment_3403" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] She's probably the number one MILF on reality TV and it was motherhood that revealed Kim's bizarre allergy to her. This famous Kardashian is allergic to talcum powder! However, she's got a supportive partner in Kanye and has said that North's diaper changes are as regular as they should be. North won't be getting a cat any time soon either, as this famous beauty's also allergic to their hair. Oh well, at least North will grow up rich. [post_page_title]Kelly Osbourne[/post_page_title] She's a quirky-looking that celeb that everyone loves, but her allergy is the quirkiest yet to put it lightly. You'll be really shocked by this one. It's not something that anyone could guess... [caption id="attachment_3404" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] Miss Osborne's allergy is probably the most bizarre yet: CAT URINE. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, she's allergic to cat urine. I'm assuming she found out after a pet peed on her. Kelly's also vented on Twitter about incessant sneezing so one can only assume that she's allergic to something else too. Here's hoping it's not as bizarre! [post_page_title]Lady Gaga[/post_page_title] This star's allergy has played a massive role in shaping her iconic looks. Whilst I wouldn't wish an allergy on her, we can thank it for helping her build her reputation as a star who isn't afraid to be bold with her appearance. [caption id="attachment_3405" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] There's a reason Mother Monster wears so many wigs. She's allergic to ammonia so she's unable to dye her hair. But hey, it's not an allergy that's held her back in any way. If anything, the wig industry is indebted to her allergy for increasing the popularity of strange-looking wigs that would have otherwise been impossible to sell! [post_page_title]Tina Fey[/post_page_title] I'd no idea that my favorite star in Mean Girls suffered from such a weird allergy. It's a good thing Regina George didn't know about this one. She'd have never heard the end of it when teaching her fictional class! [caption id="attachment_3426" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] Aside from suffering from an allergy to pretty much every animal that's got fur, Fey's also allergic to an ingredient in a very specific vegan dish, "carrot cheese balls". She's not sure exactly what it is, but it made her look like she'd just undergone a dodgy lip augmentation procedure after she consumed it. Oh dear. Damn cheese balls. [post_page_title]Halle Berry[/post_page_title] If Catwoman was a cat, she certainly wouldn't be diving into a fishbowl in search of a snack... [caption id="attachment_3406" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] Famed for her acting talents, Halle Berry's got an unfortunate allergy to shellfish. What's worse is that it's an allergy that tends to only rear its ugly head later in life. This means that she must have got a nasty surprise at some point. Let's hope it wasn't whilst she was collecting an award for one of her movie appearances! [post_page_title]Miley Cyrus[/post_page_title] She's a celeb that people just love to talk about, especially after she left her Disney past far behind her. But there's no doubt that she wishes she could leave her very dangerous allergy behind her too. [caption id="attachment_3407" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] Poor Miley's bizarre allergy is one of the most dangerous on this list as it could potentially be fatal. She's allergic to certain antibiotics. She even had to cancel a concert back in April 2014 after she suffered a particularly bad reaction. I hope it doesn't happen again. We'd all hate for something bad to happen this notoriously talked about star. [post_page_title]Beyoncé[/post_page_title] It must be strange being allergic to something that you have your own line of, but this celeb is... [caption id="attachment_3408" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] Shockingly, Beyoncé is allergic to perfume. However, the perfume sold in her name is a type that she can wear. She had it chemically altered specifically! So there are at least eight perfumes in the world that she can wear. I hope Jay Z has never made the faux pas of buying her a brand that she's unable to wear! [post_page_title]Britney Spears[/post_page_title] Her infamous 2007 meltdown makes all the more sense when you realize that she was also suffering from this bizarre allergy too on top of all the drama in her personal life... [caption id="attachment_3409" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] Our beloved Britney is allergic to bee stings of all things. Who knows? Maybe she'd been stung the day she decided to shave her head and beat up that car with an umbrella. In the almost immortal words of Chris Crocker, the bees need to leave Britney alone! I wonder if he has a bizarre allergy too... [post_page_title]Ariana Grande[/post_page_title] Next to Kelly Osborne's allergy to cat urine, it'd say this is the weirdest on this list so far. It's unfortunate too... [caption id="attachment_3410" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] What could this beauty be allergic to? Well, it's not a success, it's bananas of all things! She admitted it was weird herself when she revealed her allergy on Twitter in 2011, writing, "I just discovered that I'm allergic to bananas. How bizarre is that?" But it's not just bananas that she needs to avoid. She's allergic to shellfish and cats too. [post_page_title]Jessica Simpson[/post_page_title] There are certain foods that most people love. There's one in particular that always goes down a storm. It's round and it's usually covered in cheese and a number of delicious toppings. Can you guess what this star's allergic to? [caption id="attachment_3411" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] She's allergic to pizza! A bizarre allergy that is made ironic by the fact that she stars in commercials for Pizza Hut. A source close to Simpson said in an interview that the star had "internal bleeding" and "after she was still feeling not quite right, an allergist delivered news that would chill the heart of anyone reared on Texan cuisine: She’s allergic to cheese. And wheat. Oh, and tomatoes…" Oh dear. Now that really is unfortunate! [post_page_title]Amy Adams[/post_page_title] This celeb's allergic to another thing that women tend to receive a lot as presents. We can only hope her husband didn't accidentally buy her what she's allergic to when they first started dating... [caption id="attachment_3412" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] One of America's best-loved actresses is allergic to certain types of flowers. Now that really is unfortunate, especially as it's not public knowledge what kind of flower she's allergic to. So if you're hoping to meet her at some point, like on the red carpet she so often graces, it's probably best to just bring a picture for her to sign. [post_page_title]Diane Kruger[/post_page_title] One of this celeb's allergies led to her having a disastrous first date. But the relationship went on to last an impressive ten years so it couldn't have been too much of an issue... [caption id="attachment_3413" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] Kruger's got a very bad pollen allergy, so she wasn't happy when she went back to Joshua Jackson's house after their first date and it was full of flowers. "It was overgrown with beautiful flowers, to which I had a huge allergic reaction—like really, really bad," she said. "I was sneezing and coughing and my eyes were watery." Okay, I hear you, pollen isn't that weird. She's also allergic to candle wax, but needless to say, that doesn't affect her much. [post_page_title]Selena Gomez[/post_page_title] She got a common allergy which I too suffer from - hay fever, but she's also got another that's certainly unusual... [caption id="attachment_3414" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] It's one thing to have hay fever, it's another to be allergic to freshly-cut grass too. This means that she's sneezing constantly in the earlier months of the year, but it's nothing something that bothers the star at all. In fact, she says it's fun. Maybe she's counting how many times she sneezes in an hour? Whatever, Selena. Each to their own. [post_page_title]Zooey Deschanel[/post_page_title] We've come to love Zooey through her performances as a quirky character over the year. Whether it was as the impossible to obtain girl in 500 Days Of Summer, the cool older sister in Almost Famous, or Jess in New Girl. But we had no idea that her diet was severely limited by her bizarre allergies! [caption id="attachment_3415" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] Poor Zooey is allergic to so many food products that she's unable to eat dairy, eggs or gluten. “I am the worst person to ever eat with because I have all these stupid food allergies,” she said. “It wasn’t that many things, it was just all the things that are fun to eat — everything that I enjoy, like bread. ‘Awwwww, this is the worst thing!’ It was shitty.” [post_page_title]Sabrina Soto[/post_page_title] This celeb's known for being an interior designer, and she's also a top realtor, but her bizarre allergy is one which could potentially get in the way of her career. Her job's probably the reason she knows about it... [caption id="attachment_3416" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] Like Cyndi Lauper, Soto is allergic to dust. I imagine this allergy affects her more than it does Lauper as she designs rooms for a living. So a dusty room in need of renovation could potentially be a problem for her. We can only hope that it's never got in the way of her career. I guess she could always hire a cleaner before star work! [post_page_title]Jill McGill[/post_page_title] Of all the bizarre allergies on this list, this celeb has hands down got the most inconvenient one. It must be a nightmare being allergic to something so closely connected to what you're famous for! [caption id="attachment_3417" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] Imagine being a pro golfer and being allergic to grass. Total bummer. When she was younger, a doctor even advised her against pursuing her golfing ambitions, "I think you might want to pick a different profession," she was told. Thankfully she didn't. She now takes preemptive medication so it doesn't get in the way of her performance. [post_page_title]Misty May[/post_page_title] We can laugh at some of the odder allergies on this list, like Britney's allergy to bee stings, because they probably don't affect the celeb's lives too much. But this celeb's allergy really did affect her career back in 2008... [caption id="attachment_3418" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] The Olympic athlete said of her nasal allergies, which were a huge problem for her during the 2008 Olympic games thanks to Beijing's air pollution, "It started with the smog. It was hard to breathe." She added, "Too often people just say: ‘It’s just sneezing and itchy eyes, I can handle it,’” she says. “But I’ve had sneezing attacks where it’s 20 sneezes in a row and your eyes feel all itchy. It gets in the way." [post_page_title]Ray Romano[/post_page_title] This celeb's allergy is one of the most dangerous on the list, so much so that it could result in potentially fatal anaphylactic shock. So if you ever see someone in a store painstakingly checking labels, try to understand where they're coming from as they might have an allergy as severe as this man's... [caption id="attachment_3419" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] Just like poor Miley Cyrus, Romano's allergy is also potentially life-threatening. When it became known in 2011, it was because he had to be taken to hospital whilst attending a charity event after consuming something that contained peanut. Whilst peanut allergies are fairly common, what makes Romano's bizarre is the severity of it. [post_page_title]Eva Longoria[/post_page_title] Another star who suffers from an allergy that would annoy all women and that's putting it lightly... [caption id="attachment_3420" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] Just like Queen Bee, Longoria is also allergic to perfume. She said, "I've been allergic my entire life. If someone were wearing perfume next to me, I would sneeze and sneeze and sneeze." So, like Beyonce, she developed her own perfume that she could wear. Smart thinking from two very successful ladies! [post_page_title]Joshua Jackson[/post_page_title] The two men on this list both suffer from a life-threatening bizarre allergy that would make anyone hate what most people regard as a delicious snack. Let's just hope it doesn't affect this actor's life too much... [caption id="attachment_3421" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] Jackson just like Romano also suffers from a severe peanut allergy. By total coincidence, it also became known to the public in 2011, when he suffered a severe allergic reaction that led to him being hospitalized. Whilst reactions such as this are awful, the only upside for these men is that they are easily treatable at the hospital if they get there on time. [post_page_title]Kelly Clarkson[/post_page_title] She's the singer everyone turns to when they've just suffered a bad break up. But this empowering artist's life has been plagued by allergies. She's one of the stars on this list who you'll genuinely feel bad for! [caption id="attachment_3422" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] Clarkson's not necessary got a bizarre allergy per se, but it's the sheer number of things that she's allergic to that's unusual. Unfortunately, she's someone who has trouble when it comes to ingredient lists as peanuts are one of her many allergies. She tried to compile a list of everything she's allergic to back in 2013. This meant Clarkson had to undergo no less than 54 prick tests. Her arms probably still haven't recovered from all that prodding! [post_page_title]Kate Middleton[/post_page_title] The British Royal Family might have had countless noble steeds over the years, but the future Queen consort, unfortunately, has a big problem with them. [caption id="attachment_3423" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] Yes, Kate Middleton is allergic to horses. While animal allergies aren't bizarre in and of themselves, the fact that she's such a senior member of the Royal Family and unable to ride horses is. [post_page_title]Tiger Woods[/post_page_title] Another celeb with an allergy which could really get in the way of his day-to-day life is Tiger Woods, who is allergic to something which is found on many a golf course... [caption id="attachment_3424" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] Pollen! Again, while this allergy isn't unusual in and of itself, just like Kate Middleton's horse allergy, it's certainly unexpected from one of the most famous golfers in the world. [post_page_title]Jeremy Clarkson[/post_page_title] Clearly, Mother Nature has a wicked sense of humor, another celebrity who has a very inconvenient and quite frankly bizarre allergy is Jeremy Clarkson. [caption id="attachment_3425" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] The star of popular British TV show Top Gear is actually allergic to nickel. Taking how common an everyday substance it is out of the equation, this is ridiculously inconvenient.

A mom has issued a warning to fellow parents about a little-known condition after her son ended up in the hospital.

As reported by ABC.net.au, an eight-year-old boy named Otis Kerr was squeezing limes picked from a tree outside his home at Ocean Shores, north of Byron Bay in Australia.

Unfortunately, a few days later he was sent to the hospital after his mother, Catherine Kerr, spotted enormous blisters on his tiny arms.

"They were asking me if he'd had contact with anything unusual, and I just did not think to say limes," Catherine said, as cited by the publication. "I felt quite silly not realizing."

Read the mother's post below: 

Otis was initially taken to the Tweed Heads Hospital and was diagnosed with contact dermatitis - which is an itchy rash caused by direct contact with a substance or an allergic reaction to it, per Mayo Clinic.

The young boy was sent home after his medical appointment but a few days later, he found that the blisters continued to spread on his arm. He was soon rushed to Byron Central Hospital.

"It was a nurse there that had seen a case, I think the week before, and she was able to tell straight away that it was what's called margarita burns," the mother explained. "I just had no idea that limes and exposure to sunlight was capable of doing something like that."

Byron Bay dermatologist Hsien Herbert-Chan spoke about the incident and said that the condition - which is known as margarita burns - appears after chemicals discovered in certain fruits and vegetables strongly respond to the sun's rays.

"Limes contain chemicals called furocoumarins, which, when exposed to UV - particularly UV-A radiation - will damage the skin," the dermatologist shared, per the outlet.

"So people can be exposed to limes indoors and they won't get a reaction, but if they do go outside they will develop a phototoxic reaction," he added.

Sliced limes. Credit: L A Heusinkveld / Alamy

Dr. Herbert-Chan also revealed that he noticed that some patients at the hospital experienced the same infection after making homemade bleach with citrus.

"It can be a very painful condition," he remarked. "Blisters start forming pretty quickly, within minutes of exposure to radiation, but the maximum number of blisters takes about two days."

The doctor cautioned that the sore reaction could easily be dodged by washing your hands after touching the chemicals or by staying indoors.

Furthermore, Catherine disclosed that Otis is on the road to a full recovery after his devastating incident and said that he is coping with the blisters "well".

"He's dealing with it really well, I think he's most upset about missing his nippers and swimming carnival," she said. "But he was obviously in quite a bit of pain when we had to spend the night in hospital."

However, the mother also wants her son's story to serve as a reminder for other parents to be careful if their children are playing with limes - especially outdoors.

Featured image credit: Photovision Images / Stockimo / Alamy