Genetic blue skin condition methemoglobinemia cured with methylene blue

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Real-life ‘Avatar’ blue people existed — thanks to years of inbreeding

It’s a different sort of “blue blood.” One rural Kentucky family sported sapphire skin due to a rare condition sparked by generations of inbreeding.

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Fortunately, after diagnosing their methemoglobinemia, Cawein was able to cure their affliction by — wait for it — using more blue. The good doctor specifically administered them methylene blue dye — which helps the body convert methemoglobin to hemoglobin like an ultramarine vaccine. Within minutes of ingesting it, the Fugate’s cerulean skin turned pink, effectively ridding the cobalt-colored clan of the blues.