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  1. Argyria: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic

    Jul 28, 2023 · Argyria is a condition that causes your skin and mucous membranes (the lining of parts of your body) to turn blue to gray. This is the result of silver building up in your body.

  2. Argyria - Wikipedia

    Argyria or argyrosis is a condition caused by excessive exposure to chemical compounds of the element silver, or silver dust. [1] The most dramatic symptom of argyria is that the skin turns blue or blue …

  3. Argyria (Blue Skin from Colloidal Silver) - WebMD

    Sep 20, 2024 · Argyria is a rare skin condition that can happen if silver builds up in your body over a long time. It can turn your skin, eyes, internal organs, nails, and gums a blue-gray color, especially in...

  4. Argyria: The rare disease that turns people blue

    Jan 16, 2025 · Argyria is caused by a buildup of silver in the body, which discolors the skin. Paul Karason, pictured above, was one of the most famous patients with argyria. He died in 2013 from …

  5. Argyria: What Is It and Is There a Cure? - Healthline

    May 26, 2023 · Argyria is a rare condition that causes your complexion to turn blue or gray when your body has been overexposed to silver. Although not life threatening, it may have a serious impact on …

  6. Argyria: Definition, Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and More

    Mar 20, 2023 · Argyria refers to blue or gray skin discoloration due to exposure to or ingesting silver. This article discusses symptoms, causes, treatments, and more.

  7. Argyria: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment - Medicover Hospitals

    Argyria is a condition that causes the skin to turn blue-gray due to silver buildup. Learn about its symptoms, causes, and treatment options.

  8. Argyria: Symptoms, causes, and treatment - Medical News Today

    Jun 27, 2019 · Argyria is a rare condition that causes the skin to turn a blue or gray color. This discoloration happens when the body comes into contact with excessive amounts of silver.

  9. Argyria - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    Aug 8, 2023 · The word argyria is derived from the ancient Greek word for silver, argyros. Argyria can cause localized or generalized skin pigmentation, depending on the form of silver exposure.

  10. An Overview of Argyria - Dermatology Times

    Nov 7, 2022 · Argyria is a rare dermatologic condition that presents with blue or grey mucocutaneous discoloration following cutaneous exposure or ingestion of silver. It can present with blue-grey …