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Reaction to acetaminophen caused girl’s face to ‘fall off’

Eva Uhlin was 15 when a capsule of acetaminophen (sold over-the-counter as Tylenol) caused her face to “turn black and fall off,” according to Natural News. The young woman experienced a serious allergic reaction to the medication called toxic epidermal necrolysis (), the most severe form of the skin condition Stevens Johnson Syndrome ().

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