An influencer mum claims orangeade left her baby son with a third-degree burn on his arm.
Majo “Ovz” shared her little boy’s story to warn of the dangers posed by citrus fruits.
Taking to TikTok earlier this month, she shared the horror tale with her 132,600 TikTok followers.
“One day, my baby woke up with his arm red, kind of like a mosquito bite, but it looked a bit swollen.
“He’s very fair-skinned and has been sensitive since birth, so I assumed that was it.
“But I noticed the area was hot to the touch, so then I thought it might be a horsefly bite because those cause the same reaction – redness, swelling, and warmth from the venom.”
Majo’s son was given bite relief medication and an allergy shot but he wouldn’t stop crying or screaming in pain.
The next day, the mum noticed he had blisters on his arm.
And more kept appearing.
Taking him to the doctor, she was stunned when a paediatrician reportedly told her it was a third-degree burn.
Majo said: “I couldn’t believe it.
“The doctor asked what we did a few days before.
“I told him that we went to the pool. I applied sunscreen. It was warm but cloudy.
“He asked what he ate, where he was, if he was exposed to any chemicals.
“I said no, just the pool.
“Then I remembered my son had an orangeade and I told him.
“He explained that any citrus fruit can burn the skin.”
Majo – who is from Mexico – believes her baby son must have spilled some of the drink on himself as he played in the sun.
The video was shared on 19 June.
The tot was eventually prescribed the correct treatment and his nasty rash began subsiding, as reported on Need To Know.
The influencer warned: “If you’re in the sun and come into contact with any citrus, you need to wash thoroughly, put on sunscreen, and cover the area to keep it out of the sun.
“I share this information and inform other mums who, like me, didn’t know this was possible.
“This way, we can help prevent other families, especially children, from going through what my baby did.”
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