A man who turned blue after self-medicating for a skin condition says his hue is
lightening.
Paul Karason, 58, has the strange Papa Smurf look as a side effect of using a silver
compound which he used more than a decade ago to treat a bad case of dermatitis on his face.
But he told NBC's Today Show that his skin is lightening because he is now using the self-administered doses of colloidal silver less.
Colloidal silver is a suspension of silver in a liquid base - in this case, distilled water.
Silver has antibacterial properties and has been used to fight infection for thousands of years.
Karson also revealed he has recently broke off his relationship with partner Jackie Northrup during his interview today, who he was engaged to when he last appeared on the U.S. show.
He said: '[My skin] has lightened up, it is not major but it is lightening up. I am actually going to try green.'
