Following an outing to a lake, a mother and her daughter developed significant blisters on their arms and legs associated with a burning sensation.
- After returning from a walk by a lake, a mother and her daughter felt burning and a sensation of extreme heat on their bodies.
- A few days later, huge blisters appeared on their arms and legs.
- The cause of this skin reaction has not yet been identified.
A few days after a walk by a French lake, a mother and her little girl noticed the appearance of huge blisters on their legs and hands. They have since been taken to the emergency room, but the origin of these blisters remains, for the moment, a mystery.
A dramatic skin reaction after swimming
The incident took place on the shores of Lake Bourget, on Rowing Beach in Aix-les-Bains (Savoie), on Sunday, June 9. As the water was too cold, the mother and daughter did not swim, but they dipped their legs and arms in the water. The next day, however, they began to feel a burning sensation and extreme heat on their bodies. Worried, the mother went to the pharmacy where she was told that it must be a simple allergy.
The situation began to worsen in the evening when blisters appeared on her body and that of her daughter. The mother then decided to go to the emergency room in Aix-les-Bains where a doctor prescribed her corticosteroid cream and allergy medication, according to information from the Dauphine Liberated.
Despite treatment, the blisters continued to get worse. The mother then urgently consulted a dermatologist. “She told me it was due to a plant, but she didn’t know which one, or to the liquid from the fig.”she told the daily.
For a week, a woman from Aix and her daughter have been suffering from this mysterious illness, which appeared a little over 24 hours after a walk on the Rowing beach in Aix-les-Bains. https://t.co/mQ1pv5GPt1
— The Dauphiné Libéré (@ledauphine) June 18, 2024
A toxic plant causing blisters?
However, she could no longer travel on Wednesday. So she consulted a second dermatologist, who contacted the emergency services, so that she and her daughter could be taken care of urgently. They spent the night under surveillance at the hospital in Chambéry. For the time being, the medical team has not been able to determine the origin of the blisters.
Photos of the young woman’s blisters were attached to the article in Dauphine Liberated. Internet users then put forward several hypotheses, but suspicions mainly turned to a reaction associated with giant hogweed. This plant, all parts of which are toxic, spreads easily in the environment, particularly along river banks or roadsides.
In case of contact with this plant, the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Regional Health Agency recommends washing your skin thoroughly with cold water and a mild soap. “Avoid exposure to the sun for several days. Monitor for any reactions (…) In the event of significant contact (if the skin becomes red or swollen), apply cold compresses and consult a doctor. If a child is affected, consult a doctor or the poison control center without delay for appropriate advice.”completed the organization.
