A man from Jacksonville was left with second-degree burns as a result of squeezing limes a week before his wedding. Aaron Peers saw red burns developing all over his skin after some lime juice dripped on his hands and arms. He also had a blister after 48 hours, leaving him baffled about what went wrong with his skin.

He had no idea about the toxic effect of lime juice on his hands under the sun. According to The Daily Express, “The acid makes skin hypersensitive to sunlight, and exposure can cause nasty burns, blisters, or brown spots”. But, one should not only be careful about limes, but also from lemons, carrots, celery, bergamot oranges, parsnips and dill as they can also cause reaction.

Dr. Douglas Robins told Newser that he often comes across patients complaining about the burning effect, which is known as phytophotodermatitis. He said that it can take years for patients to see their skin having turned normal.

Robins said it’s always better to make cocktails indoors to stay prevented from the reaction. Peers said the blistering is no more there on his skin, but the skin is still bright pink.

Peers and his fiancée have not changed their wedding plans, but Peers is taking extra care after doctors advised him to avoid the sun as much as possible. The reaction was caused after citric acid and the sun’s rays mixed. The condition is also called as lime disease or margarita dermatitis.