A WOMAN has revealed that she expected to catch a tan when on holiday, but things didn’t quite go to plan.
After just one day on holiday in Mexico, Grace Anne Hager, from Kentucky, US, noticed her forehead swelling and soon realised that she had developed sun poisoning.
But things soon went from bad to worse when her eyes started to swell, causing her face to look as she described, “botched.”
Grace took to TikTok to open up on her holiday from hell, as she shared her video with the caption ‘I really hope someone finds this entertaining.’
She said: “POV: You get sun poisoning on spring break in Cancun.”
At the start of the clip, Grace shared a selfie of her in a bikini, standing on her hotel balcony.
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With the beach in the background and the beautiful blue waves crashing on the shore, everything seemed perfect, until we noticed the red rash on her chest.
At the end of her first day on holiday, Grace confirmed that her forehead had started to swell.
She said: “Day one: Forehead is swelling…not too concerned yet, I’m sure it’ll go down.”
Although she wasn’t too bothered by the swelling, she added: “I literally look botched.”
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Then Grace shared a picture of her the next day, as the sun poisoning really took its toll.
She explained: “Update: It’s not looking good for me.
“Day two: Eyes are swelling, I’m starting to get worried.”
However, the sun poisoning didn’t stop Grace from wanting to enjoy her trip, as she then shared a selfie of her soaking up the sun by the pool.
She pulled down her sunglasses to show off her swollen face as she added: “Day three: Ok this is bad, it’s time to go instead.
“Things are getting worse.
“Calling doctor asap.”
We then saw Grace in her hotel room, wearing a dressing gown, as she was given an injection by a doctor.
She revealed: “Steroid shot in my butt!”
Sun poisoning occurs after you’ve been exposed to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun for an extended period of time.
Unlike a mild sunburn, sun poisoning usually requires medical treatment to prevent complications.
symptoms can appear a few hours after exposure and these include extreme inflammation of the skin, blisters, headache, nausea, dehydration, as well as fever.
If you think you have sun poisoning, you should see a doctor right away, to help provide treatment to prevent related complications, such as skin damage and severe dehydration.
Grace’s clip has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly gone viral and has amassed a whopping 2.1million views.
It has 49,100 likes, 391 comments, 917 saves and 1,408 shares.
Social media users were left stunned at Grace’s sun poisoning and many thought she looked like an Avatar character.
One person said: “You looked like [an] Avatar character.”
Another added: “Aww kinda cute after the first swelling. You look like an Avatar. I mean it in a cute way.”
A third commented: “Bestie turned into an Avatar.”
Whilst another user claimed: “People need to understand that the sun in Mexico is brutal!”
Meanwhile, someone else shared: “This happened to me 9 years ago in Cuba… felt like I looked like a Star Trek character with the bridge of my nose & forehead so swollen.”
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At the same time, one user suggested: “Been there. Now I always stay hydrated, wear sunscreen all over head to toe and wear a sun hat. Try to stay in shade when possible.”
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