 Kayleigh said that both her cheeks were swollen and she could barely open her eyes because of the poisoning ( Kennedy News and Media) She then went another day where she covered up further, but was left horrified when she noticed that her left eye started to shut. Kayleigh said: "I'm very pale and fair skinned anyway and tend to get burnt quite quickly. "We went on a boat trip and were out for quite a few hours and went back to the resort that night. I was a little bit burnt but nothing bad. "And then woke up the next morning and my forehead felt swollen and it started to blister a little bit. "We went out on a boat trip that day and I sat with a hat on, had suncream and sunglasses on and a towel over my head as well because it started to blister,){kind=link}
Kayleigh O’Donnell, 21, is now urging others to be aware of the dangers of sun poisoning after experiencing severe cheek and eye swelling while on holiday in Gran Canaria
A Brit holidaymaker was left with such severe sun poisoning that her face doubled in size – leaving her fearing that she would not be able to get home.
Kayleigh O’Donnell, 21, was left so worried by the state of her face that she was afraid airport security would not let her board the flight – as she no longer matched her passport.
Kayleigh and her boyfriend, Mitchell Wallis, 23 jetted off to Gran Canaria, in the Canary Island for three days in September to surprise her family while they were on holiday.
One day, the pair decided to go on an impromptu trip together on a boat, and Kayleigh said she applied sunscreen while they were doing watersports.