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Since at least the mid-19th century, doctors have known that silver or silver compounds can cause some areas of the skin and other body tissues to turn grey or blue-gray. [9] [10] Argyria occurs in people who ingest or inhale silver in large quantities over a long period (several months to many years). People who work in factories that ...
Excessive consumption of elemental silver, silver dust or silver compounds can cause the skin to be colored blue or bluish-grey. This condition is called argyria. A similar skin color can result from prolonged exposure to gold, typically as a little-used medical treatment. The gold-induced greyish skin color is called chrysiasis. Argyria and ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 December 2024. "Skin pigmentation" redirects here. For animal skin pigmentation, see Biological pigment. Extended Coloured family from South Africa showing some spectrum of human skin coloration Human skin color ranges from the darkest brown to the lightest hues. Differences in skin color among ...
Eventually, usually in the 30s, human hair stops producing melanin and begins to turn grey. Basically, it stops adding color to the hair. Gray hair tends to occur earlier in Caucasians and later ...
In short, melasma is a chronic skin condition that appears as darkened areas on the face due to an overproduction of melanin, says Gina Charles, MO, a family physician specializing in skincare. It ...
How to handle it: Look for peptides in your skin-care products (scan the ingredient label). “They’re the building blocks of certain proteins that drive an increase in collagen,” says Dr. Levin.
Drug-induced pigmentation of the skin may occur as a consequence of drug administration, and the mechanism may be postinflammatory hyperpigmentation in some cases, but frequently is related to actual deposition of the offending drug in the skin. [2]: 125–6 The incidence of this change varies, and depends on the type of medication involved.
Pallor mortis (from Latin pallor 'paleness' and mortis 'of death') is the first stage of death that occurs in those with light/white skin. [1] An opto-electronical colour measurement device is used to measure pallor mortis on bodies.