Paul Karason, famously known as the “Blue Man” or “Papa Smurf,” began his transformation in the early to mid-1990s due to self-medication with colloidal silver.
In the early 1990s, Karason was fair-skinned and freckled. Seeking a cure for various ailments, including chronic sinusitis, dermatitis, and acid reflux, he began consuming homemade colloidal silver. Using a battery-powered device, he brewed a solution of silver particles suspended in water. He drank approximately 10 ounces of this liquid daily and also applied a silver-based preparation topically to his face.
Over several years, the silver particles accumulated in his body tissues. When exposed to light, these silver deposits underwent a chemical reaction similar to photography, permanently turning his skin a deep bluish-gray.
Karason claimed he did not realize his skin had changed color until an old friend visited in the late 1990s and asked what he had on his face, thinking it was “camouflage makeup.” While the condition developed in the 1990s, he remained a recluse for years. He gained international fame in 2008 after appearing on the Today show and The Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss his condition.
Paul Karason died in 2013 at the age of 62. His death was caused by a heart attack that led to pneumonia and a severe stroke, which doctors stated was unrelated to his blue skin.
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