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Ashlei Bianchi, 23, experienced severe sun poisoning during a trip to the Dominican Republic, causing her face to swell so much that her own mother didn't recognize her. Despite using sunscreen, Bianchi's face became extremely puffy and one of her eyes swollen shut by the end of her four-day trip. She was afraid she wouldn't be able to get through customs due to her drastically changed appearance and didn't feel better until she started steroid treatment upon returning to the States.

Courtesy: Yasmin Harisha