Argriria is a rare disease that causes the individual to get blue or grayish skin due to the accumulation of silver salts in the body. In addition to the skin, the conjunctiva of the eyes and internal organs also bluish.
Symptoms of Argriria
The main symptom of argyria is the bluish coloration of the skin and mucous membranes permanently. This change in the color of the skin can lead the individual to depression and social withdrawal and there are no other related symptoms.
For the diagnosis of argyria the individual must be observed and the presence of silver salts in the organism must be verified through biopsy of the skin and other organs such as the liver, for example.
Causes of argyria
Argyria is caused by excess silver salts in the body, which can occur due to exposure to silver for long periods, inhalation or direct, prolonged and excessive contact with silver powder or improperly formed silver compounds.
Prolonged use of Argirol, a silver-based eye drops, may lead to argyria as well as the consumption of colloidal silver, a food supplement formerly used to strengthen the immune system, yet the amount of silver needed in the body has not yet been clarified. generate the disease.
Treatment for Argíria
The treatment for argyria is the end of the individual's exposure to silver, laser therapy and the use of hydroquinone cream. The individual with argyria should receive treatment for the disease and avoid exposure to silver salts to avoid complications such as epilepsy, for example.
