Tattoo on the eyes
Tattoo on eyes is a fashion that has been formed quite recently. Fans of modifying their own body came to the delight of the proposals of tattoo parlors to change the color of the eyeball, so the demand for this rather terrible service immediately jumped. It was not enough for experimenters to apply paint just on the skin, they wanted to change even the eye color.
The story of the appearance of tattoos on the eyeballs
The doctor Claudius Galen in the 150th year for the first time began to perform intricate operations in front of his eyes. Introducing a thin needle into the conjunctiva, he relieved patients of cataracts for good. A needle doctor cleared the lens. Giving the go-ahead for such an intervention, patients took a terrible risk, but they had nothing to lose. Without surgery, their blindness was a matter of decision. There are three versions about who in modern society decided to modify and apply the experience of Claudius Galen.
- The first attempt to change the color of the protein held in the United States. The tattoo artist experimented on his own organ of view. He was a fan of fiction "Dune" and therefore painted the eye blue to become like the heroes of the film. According to the tattoo master, this act had no side effects, so he immediately offered a couple of brave souls to follow his example.
- The second version. In Toronto, a man named Paul became a pioneer in this branch. Protein man painted in blue.
- The third is an innovator from Brazil who decided to darken the sclera slightly. Formally, the pigmentation was successful, but, by his own admission, ink tears flowed from the modified eyes for several more days.
Sniffing that such an operation was possible, crowds of tattoo fans moved her into tattoo parlors. Fortunately, many holders of patterns on the skin have a common sense. We must not forget that such manipulations are a risk to say goodbye to vision forever.
Briefly about the procedure
How to make a tattoo on the eyeballs? The procedure, when a tattoo is applied on the eyeballs, is also called the cornea tattoo. This involves the injection of a staining pigment directly into the sclera. After a certain period of time, the pigment spreads over the surrounding shell of the protein, which gives the appearance of the cornea a special, mystical appearance. Note that to completely fill the injections will be several.
First prick the top, then the bottom of the eye, and then pour the corners. By the number of likes on a photo with various options of sclera tattoo, the most fashionable is to apply paint on only one eye or fill with black pigment. A vivid example is vampire woman Maria Kristerna.
US experts in quality control of products and medicines have concluded that none of the pigmenting agents introduced into the sclera are not patented in the United States. And checks of usual tattoo parlors are striking; paint from printers and enamel for painting cars are introduced into the eyes.
Considering how much a decorating operation costs, and its price on average in Russia has exceeded one thousand rubles, the client doesn’t exactly expect to get printer ink in the eye.
What could be the danger
The famous ophthalmologist from Berlin commented on the fashion for the procedure as follows: “Infected infections can reach the nucleus of the eye itself. In this case, the patient can face dire consequences: from partial reduction of vision to complete loss of the eye. The tattooing process can cause paralysis of the body or even death. ”
Stuffing a tattoo on the eyeball makes the organ of vision vulnerable to all known infections, so it can get severe inflammation. The risk to go blind is very high, even though the fact that before the onset of the eyelids is completely treatable with antibacterial agents.
Effects of pigment in the sclera:
- photophobia;
- severe headaches;
- increased tearing;
- cataract;
- fusion of the pupil;
- blindness.
After the end of the procedure, it will be necessary to use washing drops for a couple of weeks, and the organs of vision cannot be overstretched. You can not fill two eyes at once, you should take a break of two months. Here are a couple of very convincing arguments that warn thrill-seekers:
- The procedure is very painful, as the process does not use painkillers or anesthetics.
- Drawing is almost impossible to completely remove from the conjunctiva. There is a hypothesis that over time, the tattoo may disappear on its own due to the renewal of the corneal tissue, but this is not 100% information.
By the way, not everyone is going to take such a health risk, and this kind of fashionable tattoos in wide circles of our fellow citizens is not in demand. On forums and on social networks, users write that it is easier and safer to use color contact lenses, and not to undergo a dangerous and painful procedure.
On the aesthetics of injecting pigment into the conjunctiva controversy does not subside. According to the testimony of avid tattooists, it is better to fill both hands with tattooed sleeves, which even conservative passers-by peer at, than to survive the pain of one eye fill. Which way to choose in order to draw attention to yourself is up to you.