A tattoo is a permanent design on the body, its decorative decoration. In the modern world, tattoos are applied to the most various places human body. They are made for beauty, self-expression, and often for a shocking effect.
There is a fabulous number of different tattoos: amulets, scary, criminal, cosmetic tattoos. These types of tattoos are in turn divided into subtypes. IN fashion industry Tattooing of lips and eyebrows is gaining great popularity. Daredevils decide to get tattoos on their eyelids. With this set that modernizes your appearance, with minimal time spent, a stylish face always looks out of the mirror. The main thing is not to go too far.
Today, people who modify their bodies are no longer satisfied with applying tattoos only to the skin. One of the innovations that is slowly but surely gaining momentum is tattoos on eyeball.
Who was the first to get an eyeball tattoo?
Today there is no clear answer to this question. It is known that the physician Claudius Galen performed similar procedures two thousand years ago. Treating people for cataracts, he cleaned the lens of the eye with a needle. Using the method invented by Galen, our contemporaries began to color the white of the eyeball. Not many people decide to get this type of tattoo.
Having made a decision and dared to take such an action, you need to specifically understand:
The eyes become stained without pain relief, and this is very unpleasant;
- today it is not possible to remove a tattoo from the eyes;
- clearly understand your dependence on other people’s opinions, since people still do not quite calmly accept such changes.
Features of the procedure
Apart from the pain, the eye coloring procedure is quite simple. However, it requires extreme precision. The most alarming thing is that there is no certified paint. Each master makes his own choice in favor of one material or another. It all depends on the experience and responsibility of the tattoo artist. When deciding on a tattoo, you need to be very scrupulous in choosing a tattoo salon and artist.
The process involves injecting a dye under the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is the upper, thin layer of the eye. After a certain time, the paint spreads between the conjunctiva and the white part of the eye. It will take more than one injection to cover the entire eyeball. As a rule, the first is done in the middle, then in the corners, painting over untouched areas. The main thing is not to introduce a large amount of paint. In such cases, you should expect that there will be a burning sensation in the eyes for a couple of days. Some claim that ink dripped from their eyes for several days after the procedure.
Basic colors for painting:
Blue,
- blue,
- green,
- black,
- red shades.
If the artist suggests coloring one eye as two, different colors, he either wants to make money, or he really doesn’t understand the absurdity of this idea. Two colors will not look attractive only at first. When the paint begins to spread over the eyeball and mix, it will not have a very attractive appearance. What can save in this situation is perhaps the compatibility of colors, when mixed, an unusual shade is obtained.
One of the fashion trends is to color only one eye.
More shocking is the black coloring. Especially in people with black eyes. In this case, the pupil is not visible. When talking to such a person, it is difficult to understand where he is looking; no emotions are reflected in them. It is not very pleasant to look into the eyes of such an individualist. This is associated with other world. It's creepy. The eyes are made different. In rare cases, drawings are made. The most common is to paint them the same color.
There is an opinion that over time the color may fade a little and lose its brightness, but it is not realistic to bring it out with a different color. This procedure is one of the most controversial in the cosmetology industry today. Whether it's beautiful or shocking, everyone has their own opinion.
Tattoos for cosmetic purposes
How tattoos on the body are used for cosmetic purposes, hiding various defects on the skin, so some people use tattoos on their eyes. American William Watson from New York, one of the few who experienced this procedure for cosmetic purposes. Having been blind in one eye as a child, Watson experienced discomfort in communication, as a thorn formed on his eye. Looking at him closely, people plunged Watson into embarrassment. At the age of 58, he decided to get a tattoo. On his bad eye he had a tattoo made in the form of an exact copy of the healthy eye. It is also worth mentioning that this entire procedure took place under the supervision of experienced doctors and a tattoo artist.
From a medical point of view, this trend is very risky. Due to the lack of special paint, ophthalmologists had to find automotive enamel in the eyes, as well as paint for a wire printer.
If everything goes well with the paint, there are a lot of other side effects.
The most common among them are:
Photophobia,
- increased lacrimation
- headache.
But even this is not so scary. Eyes after a tattoo become easily susceptible to various infections. They, in turn, can penetrate into the nucleus of the eyeball. When the infection penetrates to the core, blindness develops, which gradually leads to complete loss of vision. An unsuccessful tattoo can cause paralysis and even death. This, of course, is a very sad end to such a procedure.
Due to the fact that this direction in improving one’s body is relatively new, it is practically impossible to predict what will happen to such a tattoo in 15 to 20 years.
In the United States, tattoos on eyeballs are already prohibited in many states. At the same time, it was officially allowed in Australia.
Finally
The human body is a personal matter for everyone. Some believe that everything should remain as it is, some do not know the limit of their perfection. They express their individuality through modification of their body. An eyeball tattoo is one of the modifications, and whether to do it or not is a personal matter for everyone. It’s just that before any procedure to change your body, you need to carefully think and weigh everything. You need to listen to yourself first, and not to others.
An eyeball tattoo is definitely not for everyone. The procedure must be precise, so it is very risky. Respect to the brave souls who survived this... and our prayers to those who went blind. Indeed, tattooing on the eye is bizarre and unusual. You will be surprised to know that the procedure is done not only to decorate yourself, but also to improve vision! Eye tattooing dates back almost two thousand years ago. Roman doctors treated white spots on the iris. After the Roman era, doctors seem to have avoided this method of treatment. Before the 19th century, doctors began using ink needles to tattoo the cornea to restore deformities and opacities. Various needle designs were made for the procedure - a grooved needle, a cluster needle, the first tattoo machines, and so on. Even now, new methods remain highly questionable due to poor results. But doctors have tried and continue to develop more invasive methods adding ink. Before the start of the 20th century, eye tattooing was first offered as an elective cosmetic service, with a number of early tattoo artists advertising in newspapers that offered to change clients' iris color. The injection method of eye tattooing was first invented by Shannon Laratt and Dr. Howie, and first performed on July 1, 2007, who have continued to develop and improve the procedure since then. Scroll down if you have the courage to see these crazy eye tattoos. For the faint of heart, it’s best to take a step back.
Also known as corneal tattoo- practice of tattooing the cornea human eye for cosmetic/medical purposes.
Corneal tattooing is a procedure that is very difficult to perform accurately.
The Roman physician Galen performed eye surgery in 150 BC. A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye that can lead to complete loss of vision. The doctor inserted a very thin needle into the eye and cleaned the lens with it. Among the archaeological finds dating back to that period, hollow needles were discovered, inside of which there were second needles. The first needle was inserted into the eye, the second needle was removed, and through the resulting mini tube the cataract, which at the beginning of the disease was in liquid form, was removed. Below is a photo of a cloudy lens.
The white of the eye tattoo looks like this:
This is a rare procedure that has generated a lot of debate and arguments against it regarding the safety and success of this action. Risky business.
Some people tattoo the eyeball.
Some people choose pink.
There is information that a tattoo disappears over time, depending on how it was made, or how the horn-like tissues regenerate.
What do you think, guys? What thoughts arise?
Remember, the results of these procedures can be different, including very dangerous for your health, you must understand this. We do not push, but also do not prevent you from doing various actions. To each his own.
Have a good day!
Take care of yourself and your health!
Standing out from the crowd, attracting attention, and causing ambiguous reactions from others are the main motivations of tattoo fans who decide to apply intricate designs on their bodies. Tattoos serve as a reflection of one’s own self. In the beauty industry, eyebrow and lip tattooing has become quite common and in demand. But the most controversial trend among tattoo fans is a tattoo on the eyeball, which is performed by introducing a coloring pigment into the conjunctiva of the organ of vision. What is this - the path to beauty or to blindness?
How it all began
Almost two thousand years ago, the legendary physician Claudius Galen performed eye surgery by cleaning the lens with a needle. With these actions he treated people for cataracts. Galen's experience found application in modern world, but not in medicinal purposes. Nowadays squirrel tattoos are made this way.
There are three versions of who was the first to tattoo the white of the eyeball and how:
- Tattoo artist Luna Cobra. A fan of the film “Dune” decided to paint his eyeball Blue colour using a needle. The experiment was a success, and the body modifier immediately gained followers.
- A Brazilian who decided to give his appearance more extravagance. To do this, he used a pigment that darkened the sclera, the membrane covering the eyeball.
- Toronto resident Paul. According to some reports, it was this man who became the pioneer in the field of eyeball tattoos. He dyed the whites to make the eyes blue.
Whoever was the founder of the fashionable tattoo trend, the idea was liked by many tattoo fans due to its originality. Over the past ten years, the trend of changing the color of the eyeballs has gained popularity all over the world, mainly among young people. Fans of the trend are not embarrassed by the consequences and the fact that such a tattoo cannot be removed.
Features of the procedure
There is a mixed opinion regarding tattoos of the eyeball (cornea). But this does not prevent enthusiastic individuals from pigmenting the protein in the color they like, as in the photo. Popular options are black, blue, light blue, yellow and red.
Let's consider in order how to make a tattoo on the eyeball:
- choice of pigment color;
- injection into the upper part of the eye;
- introducing paint into the lower zone;
- pigmentation (filling) of the corners of the eye;
- eye care after tattoo.
To obtain the desired effect and completely fill the eyeball with paint, several injections are required, as shown in the video. To shorten painful sensations, before performing a tattoo, a light anesthesia is given - injected eye drops insulin syringe. After the procedure, you need to use antibacterial products for two weeks. medicines for the eyes, as with traditional treatment organs of vision. It is not recommended to tattoo both eyes at once - the interval between procedures should be at least two months to avoid unpleasant consequences.
The dangers of eye tattoos
According to the assurances of people who have undergone the procedure of tattooing on the eyeball, the painful sensations are quite tolerable. Piercing the sclera and filling it with pigment causes no more inconvenience than a speck of debris getting into the eye. Some pressure is felt on the organs of vision, causing minor discomfort.
From a medical point of view, the consequences of a tattoo on the eyeball can be as follows:
- development of the inflammatory process;
- disturbance of visual perception;
- infection of the structures of the eyeball;
- partial decrease in visual acuity;
- risk of blindness and eye loss.
Forecasts of the consequences by experts boil down to the fact that the introduction of a protein of a foreign dye into the sclera makes the eye vulnerable to inflammatory processes, can cause paralysis and death with insufficient qualifications of the tattoo artist. How true these fears are has not been established - eye tattoos were carried out successfully and did not cause negative consequences, side effects and complications with vision, except for mild discomfort and tearing in the first days after the procedure.
Tattoo reversibility
A person who decides to get an eyeball tattoo must understand that there are no certified compositions for filling the protein. It is impossible to remove a tattoo from the eyeball - there is currently no technology that allows this to be done.
Before getting a tattoo, you need to evaluate the pros and cons of the procedure and see what the pigmentation looks like in the photo:
- unusual appearance of eyes, change in appearance;
- the ability to correct eye problems;
- decides aesthetic problem blind people;
- may cause headaches and photophobia;
- increases the risk of partial vision loss;
- is irreversible and cannot be reduced.
The color of the eyeball cannot be changed. There is an opinion that in the process of regeneration of corneal cells, the pigmentation of the protein will become less saturated or disappear altogether, but there is no evidence that the paint can be removed. Following fashion trends, tattoo connoisseurs fill in the apples of one or two eyes. In some cases, a design or pattern is made on the squirrel, as in classic skin tattoos. What to choose - colored lenses for sclera or tattoos - depends on personal beliefs. The effect of eyeball pigmentation is pronounced, but the risk of complications is quite high.
Some fans of decorative body modifications do not stop there - and now the eyeball has become a new object for tattoos. From the point of view of experts, such creativity is considered very risky and can lead to blindness.
The tattoo is applied as follows: using a special syringe, a pigment is injected into the eyeball, which colors it in the desired color. The most popular shade is black. The procedure is painless, the effect lasts for several months.
Although tattoo artists claim that they conduct a thorough examination of clients' eyes before the procedure, ophthalmologists, in turn, warn that tattoo lovers are playing with fire.
For the first time such a procedure was carried out 10 years ago in the USA. The founder of this trend was tattoo artist Luna Cobra.
“For 10 years, I have thoroughly studied everything related to this type of modification: paints, needles, types of reactions. A whole palette of shades can be applied to the eyeball, but most clients prefer black,” said Kobra.
Headaches and sensitivity to light are the first side effects after the procedure, which may appear when used by a specialist large quantity pigment. Cases of more serious consequences have not yet been studied.
However, the risk of developing blindness and loss of an eye cannot be excluded due to possible infectious infection.
This method continues to gain popularity around the world. Multi-colored eyeballs will cause disgust for some, admiration for others, but don’t forget about your health. And before resorting to such a modification, ophthalmologists strongly recommend consulting with ophthalmologists.
Tattoos on the eyes are a fashion that has emerged quite recently. Fans of modifying their own bodies were delighted with the offers of tattoo parlors to change the color of the eyeball, so the demand for this rather creepy service instantly jumped. It was no longer enough for the experimenters to simply apply paint to the skin; they even wanted to change the color of their eyes.
The history of tattoos on eyeballs
In the year 150, the physician Claudius Galen first began performing intricate operations on the eyes. By inserting a thin needle into the conjunctiva, he permanently saved patients from cataracts. The doctor used a needle to clean the lens. By giving the go-ahead to such an intervention, the patients took a terrible risk, but they had nothing to lose. Without surgery, their blindness was a foregone conclusion. 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 a protein was carried out in the USA. The tattoo artist experimented on his own organ of vision. He was a fan of the science fiction film “Dune” and therefore painted his eye blue to resemble the characters in the film. According to the tattoo artist, this act had no meaning side effects, so he immediately invited a couple of daredevils to follow his example.
- Second version. In Toronto, a man named Paul became a pioneer in this industry. The man's whites were colored blue.
- The third is an innovative citizen from Brazil who decided to darken the sclera a little. Formally, his pigmentation was successful, but by his own admission, inky tears flowed from his modified eyes for several more days.
Having caught wind that such an operation was possible, crowds of tattoo fans followed her to tattoo parlors. Fortunately, many owners of skin patterns also have common sense. We must not forget that such manipulations carry the risk of saying goodbye to vision forever.
Briefly about the procedure
How to tattoo on eyeballs? The procedure where a tattoo is applied to the eyeballs is also called corneal tattooing. This involves injecting a staining pigment directly into the sclera. After a certain period of time, the pigment spreads over the surrounding protein shell, which gives the appearance of the cornea a special, mystical appearance. Please note that there will be several injections to completely fill it.
First they prick the upper, then the lower parts of the eye, and then fill the corners. By the number of likes on a photo from various options tattooing the sclera, the most fashionable is applying paint to only one eye or filling it with black pigment. A striking example.
American food and drug quality control experts concluded that none of the pigmenting agents injected into the sclera are patented in the United States. And the inspections of ordinary tattoo parlors are amazing - paint from printers and enamel for painting cars are injected into the eye.
Considering how much a decorating operation costs, and its average price in Russia exceeded a thousand rubles, the client definitely does not expect to get printer ink in his eye.
What could be the danger?
An eminent ophthalmologist from Berlin commented on the fashion for the procedure as follows: “Introduced infections can reach the very core of the eye. In this case, the patient may face dire consequences: from partial loss of vision to complete loss of the eye. The process of tattooing can cause paralysis or even death.”
Getting a tattoo on the eyeball makes the organ of vision vulnerable to all known infections, so it can become severely inflamed. The risk of going blind is very high, even though the eyelids are completely treated with antibacterial agents before starting.
Consequences of introducing pigment into the sclera:
- photophobia;
- severe headaches;
- increased lacrimation;
- cataract;
- fusion of the pupil;
- blindness.
After completing the procedure, you will need to use rinsing drops for a couple of weeks, and the organs of vision themselves should not be overstrained. You cannot fill two eyes at once; you should take a break of two months. Here are a couple more very convincing arguments warning thrill-seekers:
- The procedure is very painful, as no painkillers or anesthetics are used in the process.
- The pattern 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 corneal tissue, but this is not 100% information.
By the way, not everyone takes such a risk to their health, and this type fashionable tattoos is not in demand among wide circles of our fellow citizens. On forums and in social networks users write that it is easier and more reliable to use colored contact lenses rather than undergo a dangerous and painful procedure.
There is still debate about the aesthetics of pigment injections into the conjunctiva. According to the testimony of avid tattooists, it is better to fill both arms, which even conservative passers-by glance at, than to endure the pain of just filling the eye. Which path to choose in order to attract attention is up to you.
Video: Tattoos on eyeballs
