I am interested in what Science Teacher has to say about ionic silver and bacterial breakouts. I have had folliculitis for years (staph. aureus as a side effect from use of steroid creams to treat eczema.) After reading your info. I bought some silver (10 PPM - couldn't find 5 PPM.) I had tried taking silver internally a number of years ago and it didn't do anything. I have applied it for 5 days now but am concerned about using it daily for more than 10 days. I've read about the condition (can't remember the name) that turns your skin grey permanently from using silver. I called the company that manufactures what I bought and they said to not use it for more than 10 days at a time. Do you have any thoughts or suggestions, and where can I get silver that's 5 PPM?