NO LONGER CURIOUS

Maia's curious case is no longer curious. We've been in
contact with the infectious disease doctor and his
uber-smart friend. This is what they said
about Maia and the sunscreen:

"The sunblock may actually have helped by wiping off or
diluting out the lime juice on other parts of the body.
Most people do not put sunblock closely around the mouth or on
the hands, so maybe that explains the fact that the eruption
only occurred in certain areas. Also, the clothes she was
wearing may have had some effect on the distribution of the
rash, since any covered areas would not react. The timing is
a little off for phytophotodermatitis, however, because
usually the sun exposure occurs about a day before the rash
appears.

"In any case, it looks like a reaction to something that
came in contact with the skin, as opposed to an infection.
If it is secondary to limes, it can recur in the future and
you should be careful that she doesn't get lime juice on her
skin before sun exposure. She can continue to eat foods with
limes, however, because it is not an allergic reaction. It
is a chemical reaction that occurs when certain compounds in
the lime juice interact with ultraviolet light."

We are grateful for great doctors
(and my dermatologist cousin who said the same thing).