

The Food and Drug Administration said in 1999 that there was "a lack of adequate data to establish general recognition of the safety and effectiveness of colloidal silver ingredients or silver salts for (over-the-counter) use in the treatment or prevention of any disease."įact check: That's not Samuel L. Karason lived with this condition for more than 15 years, according to "TODAY." He died in 2013 from heart problems. The consumption of silver causes argyria, the permanent discoloration of the skin. He also ingested a drink that contained colloidal silver, a product made of "tiny silver particles suspended in a liquid," according to Mayo Clinic.
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Karason's skin started turning blue after he began using a silver-based product to treat a skin irritation on his face, according to "TODAY." The image in the Instagram post appears to be a screenshot taken from an interview Karason did on the "TODAY" show with co-host Matt Lauer on Jan. USA TODAY reached out to the social media user who shared the claim for comment. The image shows Paul Karason, a man whose skin turned blue after he used a self-prepared silver-based skin-care product, as independent fact-checking organizations have noted. Variations of this claim have received hundreds of likes on Facebook. The post has generated over 900 likes in the six months since it was published, and it recently regained traction on Instagram. A recently deleted Facebook post shared Jan. Special access for subscribers! Click here to sign up for our fact-check text chat "When Benjy Stacy was born in 1975, nurses were shocked by his dark blue skin - only to learn that he was descended from the Fugate Family of Kentucky that was famous for having blue skin," reads the caption of the post. Social media users are now claiming that a viral image shows one of the Fugate family's descendants.Īn Instagram post shared July 13, 2021, appears to show an image of man with blue skin. The family had a genetic condition called methemoglobinemia in which the body's tissues receive insufficient oxygen, according to the National Cancer Institute. In the 1960s, the Fugate family of Kentucky became well known for their blue-colored skin, which was passed down through multiple generations. However, before you do that please check and make sure that your questions or concerns haven't already been answered here.Watch Video: 'Slugging': The viral moisturizing hack The claim: Image shows Benjy Stacy from the Fugate family If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about /r/WTF you can contact us by clicking the ' message the moderators' link, located on the lower right hand side of the page. This includes banning users for spamming, shitposting, or causing trouble. *The moderators of /r/WTF reserve the right to moderate/curate posts and comments at their discretion, with regard to their perception of the suitability of said posts and comments for this subreddit. (Hover to view - mobile users tap here) Shout Outs: Novelty accounts and bots are not allowed. Your post/comment will be removed if it is racist, sexist, vitriolic, or overly crude. Gore is not allowed: All forms of gore, which includes depiction of serious physical injury involving blood, flesh, bone and internal organs.ġ1.This also includes screenshots of Reddit.This includes rage comics, Print comics, web comics, anime videos/gifs & Manga.This includes Captioned Images, Memes, & Demotivational Posters.If they haven't been marked, they will be removed (and not reinstated).


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