Woman's face doubles in size after suffering 'sun poisoning'
25.07.2022 - 13:09
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A festival-goer was left 'looking like Sloth from The Goonies' after suffering 'sun poisoning', causing her face to double in size.
Ruby Brewer, 23, suffered from an adverse reaction to the sun which caused her face and neck to erupt in a red rash while her eyes swelled so much she was forced to see through small slits. The incident happened while Ruby was attending the Love Supreme Festival in East Sussex with her friends on July 2.
However, she had forgotten to put any suncream on during a period of hot weather and scorching sun. While she did have some moisturiser that contained SPF on, the sales assistant believes it was washed off by sweat, leaving her to the mercy of UV rays.
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On July 4, only two days after enjoying the festival, Ruby woke up at 8am and was shocked to find she couldn't completely open her eyes and caught a glimpse of her swollen face in the mirror.
She said: "When I woke up, I went to open my eyes and that's when I realised I couldn't open them fully. I was really shocked when I looked in the mirror and saw how big my face was.
"My face had doubled in size and there was just a small slit that I could see [through]. My skin was all blotchy and red and my arms and neck had rashes on them.
"I looked like Sloth from The Goonies or even a chipmunk as my cheeks were so large. My mum jumped out of bed when she saw me and said 'don't panic, we're going to go to hospital now'."
After a ten-minute drive to Princess Royal University Hospital in Locksbottom, London, doctors at the A&E department asked Ruby if she was aware of any allergies she had. She was hooked up to an IV drip that