Blue Skin

Blue skin may refer to:

  • Argyria, caused by the ingestion of elemental silver, silver dust or silver compounds
  • Methemoglobinemia, the presence of excessive levels of Methemoglobin in the blood
  • Cyanosis, caused by the presence of deoxygenated hemoglobin in blood vessels near the skin surface
    • Blue baby syndrome
  • Purpura
    • Bruise
    • Petechia

Famous quotes containing the words blue and/or skin:

    “Dear Friend,
    the canebrakes
    nestled in the riverbank’s lap,
    their clusters broken
    from the weight of blue bees,
    have in time
    become stumps.”
    —Hla Stavhana (c. 50 A.D.)

    “my soul lingers over the skin of you
    and I wonder if I’m ruining all we had,
    and had not,
    by making this break,
    this torn wedding ring,
    this wrenched life....”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)