An adult's skin area reaches 1.5-2.3 m², there is enough space for tattoos, both large and small, in various styles, on different topics and made by different masters, but sometimes this is not enough for those who want to modernize their body and transform your appearance. When everything is already clogged, the tongue is cut and all the piercing is made from among the possible, the turn comes to one of the most amazing in its complexity parts of the human body. It's about the eyes.
Eyeball tattoo
Few daredevils from among tattoo fans decide on a desperate step: eyeball tattooing. This procedure is clearly not for everyone. The procedure is incredibly painful, and you will not find a master with experience who is ready to take on such a thing during the day with fire. After all, it requires special accuracy and skill from the master, because in the case of one careless movement, a person may lose his sight. Now it seems very unusual, but similar procedures were done almost two thousand years ago, in ancient Rome. True, the goals of such procedures were more curative than aesthetic in nature. They resorted to it to restore deformities and opacities of the retina, and also treated white spots on the iris of the eye. Then the tattoo on the eyes was forgotten for a long time, until the beginning of the 20th century. The introduction of pigment into the eyeball is still a rather dubious and risky undertaking, but the craftsmen of the early 20th century even advertised in newspapers in which they advertised their services for changing the color of the iris of the eye. First invented by Shannon Laratt and Dr. Howie, and first performed on July 1, 2007, the eye tattooing technique is still improving by trying new techniques and materials.
There is an ambiguous attitude towards tattoos in society. Someone considers them a part of the subculture, someone - self-expression, and someone is a whim that should not be exchanged for. But these guys seem to have surpassed the coolest tattoo parlors in extreme. They made eyeballs tattoos. We ourselves are in shock!
1. Katt Gallinger
A young woman from Canada who talks about her experience with eyeball tattoos so that people think twice before getting it done. In her case, an unsuccessful procedure led to the fact that the girl's vision in her left eye was severely deteriorated, and the white of this eye also acquired a purple color.
Gallinger, 24, claims that she just wanted to get an unusual tattoo on her left eye, but after staining the protein, she was admitted to the hospital, where doctors prescribed her an antibiotic instillation. Unfortunately, things got worse after that. Her eyes were swollen, and after doctors used steroids to relieve her symptoms, the tattoo swelled and froze around her cornea, impairing her vision and causing severe discomfort.
2. Tattoo artist Karan
Some news sources claim that piercer and tattoo artist Karan is believed to be the first Indian to tattoo his eyeballs. The 28-year-old has become very popular on Instagram, and his photos are causing a constant stir.
3. Model of the festival of tattoos
This picture shows a man with tattoos on his body and eyes. The photo was taken during the third São Paulo International Tattoo Festival in 2013.
4. Chester Lee
To 28-year-old tattoo artist Chester Lee, his unique eyes were "made" by an American artist known by the pseudonym "Moon Cobra". This extreme form of modification involves dyeing the protective outer layer of the eyes, called the sclera, by injection of ink.
5. "Moon Cobra"
Tattoo artist Howard "Huoi" Rollins (known as "Moon Cobra") claims to be the inventor of the modern scleral tattoo. His experiments with three volunteers (Shannon Larratt, Joshua Matthew Rahn and Paulie the Unstoppable) in 2007 were allegedly the basis of this art form.
6. Jay
People with eyeball tattoos are not always well received. Sometimes they are simply poked with fingers, and there are times when they can be mistaken for the devil. Although the experimental practice of injecting pigment into the white of the human eye has been around for nearly a decade, it is still considered one of the most extreme tattoos. Jay (pictured) was once pursued in a grocery store by a man convinced that he was possessed by some kind of demon.
7. Joeltron
Once Joeltron decided on a radical eye tattoo procedure. In doing so, he was inspired by ... a green tennis ball.
8. Tuttboy Holden
The former office worker covered 90% of his body, including even his eyes and genitals, with tattoos. Tutboy Holden, who legally changed his name in 2014, claims that after a routine surgery in 2000, he was in constant pain due to side effects. The 48-year-old man found relief only in ... a tattoo artist's needle. Since then, he has invested nearly $ 90,000 and 1,000 hours in body modifications.
9. Blogger Balea U Scarleg
"Moon Cobra" is clearly not just known as the most experienced eye tattoo artist. Blogger Balea U Scarleg also decided to use his services to get a tattoo on one eye.
10. Drawing on the eyeball
Those who are afraid to completely tattoo the eyeball can make a drawing on it. But after that, you obviously cannot “disown” the connection with evil spirits.
The desire to show their individuality, stand out from the crowd and shock others makes people go on desperate experiments. An eyeball tattoo is a cosmetic procedure that changes the color of the eyes or whites.
The appearance of a person takes on a rather frightening appearance: he becomes like the hero of a science fiction film or thriller. Such a radical change in the image attracts young people, but there are far fewer daredevils who ventured into a dangerous experiment than fans of the traditional art of tattoo.
Historical reference
The first eye operation was performed by the Roman physician Galen back in 150 BC. This is evidenced by archaeological excavations, as a result of which double needles were discovered. They served as a tool for removing cataracts. The procedure was the only way to preserve vision, since the clouding of the lens of the eye threatened complete blindness. Despite the danger of the operation, patients were forced to take such a risk, since they had nothing to lose.
Over time, ophthalmologists abandoned this method of treatment and, until the 19th century, practiced tattooing the cornea of the eye to restore deformation. For this, special injections were made with grooved needles, cluster needles, etc.
Already in the 20th century, such tattoos began to be considered as decoration: customers were offered to change the color of the iris. The most effective and more or less safe invasive method was invented by Dr. Howie and Shannon Laratte.
After the successful procedure on July 1, 2007, a cosmetic service for the implementation of such a tattoo became available to anyone. The first to pick up the fashion trend were American prisoners. Eyeball tattoos made them look intimidating and showed gang affiliation.
First testers
It is not known for certain who first decided on such tattoos. The palm is shared by three daredevils: a tattoo artist from the States Luna Cobra, an American Paul and an unnamed Brazilian.
The first of them tried to resemble the fantastic movie characters from the movie of the eighties called "Dune" and painted the squirrels blue. The second applicant did the same. But the Brazilian dared to tattoo the eyeball to make the proteins darker. According to him, after the end of the session, ink flowed out of the eyes for several days.
Features of the procedure
The principle of applying a tattoo on the eyeball is quite simple: using a syringe, a coloring pigment is injected into the outer shell of the eye to the sclera. The ink spreads evenly, and the eye takes on a different color. In this case, you can color the squirrels or change the color of the iris (see photo).
The second option for changing the image is less radical, but many believe that it is easier to insert lenses than to risk health. As for the tattooing of the entire cornea, here extreme people give free rein to their imagination and paint over proteins in the most unnatural colors: yellow, red, green, blue and classic black, which is in greatest demand.
A tattoo on the eyeball is done without the use of anesthetics and anesthesia, so its implementation is very painful. If a person's pain threshold is high enough, unpleasant sensations still cannot be avoided.
The consequences of tattooing are very dangerous, since there is a high risk of partially losing sight or blindness completely. The fact is that, despite the observance of the rules of hygiene and the use of antibacterial agents, an infection can very easily enter the body through the eyeball. How a person will cope with it is a big question. Serious allergic reactions, photophobia, increased lacrimation are also possible.
Tattoo artists admit that today there is not a single ink that meets all the required norms and standards. To get a tattoo, even in expensive salons, paints are used that are used in the printing industry and for painting cars.
Three minuses and one plus
When deciding on a detailed experimental change in your appearance, you should weigh the pros and cons. First, it is a direct health threat. Secondly, the tattoo made on the eyeball will remain for life, so it will be extremely difficult to surprise others again. Thirdly, one should think about the fact that the procedure was originally intended not to expose life to mortal risk, but to get rid of visible defects.
This is confirmed by the story of the American William, who has not seen in one eye since childhood. The absence of a pupil and a white iris frightened people off, and then the tattoo artist painted him a new eye. The man admits that, having regained his natural appearance, he found a new life.
Video on how to make a tattoo on the eyeballs
Tattoos on the eyes are a fashion that has formed quite recently. Fans of modifying their own body 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 became not enough for the experimenters to apply paint simply to the skin; they even wanted to change the color of the eyes.
The history of the appearance of tattoos on the eyeballs
Doctor Claudius Galen in the 150th year for the first time began to carry out intricate operations before our eyes. By injecting a thin needle into the conjunctiva, he saved patients from cataracts forever. The doctor cleaned the lens with a needle. In giving the go-ahead for such an intervention, the patients were at a terrible risk, but they had nothing to lose. Without surgery, their blindness was a decided issue. There are three versions about who in modern society decided to modify and apply the experience of Claudius Galen.
- The first attempt at changing 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 "Dune" and therefore painted his eye blue to resemble the heroes of the film. According to the tattoo master, this act had no side effects, so he immediately invited a couple of daredevils to follow his example.
- Second version. In Toronto, a man named Paul pioneered this industry. The man's squirrel was dyed blue.
- The third is an innovative citizen from Brazil who decided to darken the sclera a bit. Formally, his pigmentation was successful, but by his own admission, ink tears flowed from the modified eyes for a few more days.
Having sniffed that such an operation was possible, crowds of tattoo fans followed her to tattoo parlors. Fortunately, many of the owners of drawings on the skin have common sense. We must not forget that such manipulations are a risk to say goodbye to vision forever.
Briefly about the procedure
How is a tattoo done on the eyeballs? The procedure when a tattoo is applied on the eyeballs is also called corneal tattooing. This involves injecting the 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 look. Note that there will be several injections for complete filling.
First, the upper, then the lower parts of the eye are pricked, and then the corners are poured. According to the number of likes in the photo with various options for scleral tattooing, the most fashionable is the application of paint to only one eye or filling with black pigment. A striking example.
American food and drug quality control experts have concluded that none of the pigments injected into the sclera are patented in the United States. And the checks of ordinary tattoo parlors are amazing - paint from printers, enamel for painting cars is injected into the eye.
Considering how much a decorating operation costs, and its price on average in Russia has exceeded a thousand rubles, the client does not exactly expect to get printer ink in the 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 nucleus of the eye. In this case, the patient may face disastrous consequences: from partial loss of vision to complete loss of the eye. The tattooing process can lead to body paralysis 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 of blindness is very high, even though the eyelids are completely amenable to antibacterial treatment before starting.
Consequences of the introduction of pigment into the sclera:
- photophobia;
- severe headaches;
- increased lacrimation;
- cataract;
- infection of the pupil;
- blindness.
After the end of the procedure, you will need to use rinsing drops for a couple of weeks, and the organs of vision themselves should not be overextended. It is impossible to fill in two eyes at once, you should take a break of two months. Here are a couple of very compelling arguments to warn thrill-seekers:
- The procedure is very painful as no pain relievers or anesthetic agents are used in the process.
- 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 corneal tissue, but this is not 100% information.
By the way, not everyone takes such a risk to their health, and this kind of fashionable tattoos is not in demand in wide circles of our fellow citizens. On forums and social networks, users write that it is easier and more reliable to use colored contact lenses, and not to undergo a dangerous and painful procedure.
Controversy continues about the aesthetics of pigment injections into the conjunctiva. According to the testimony of avid tattooists, it is better to fill both hands, which even conservative passers-by peep at, than to survive the pain from one eye filling. Which path to choose in order to attract attention is up to you.
Video: Tattoos on the eyeballs
An eyeball tattoo is definitely not for everyone. The procedure must be precise, therefore it is very risky. Respect for the brave who survived this ... and our prayers for those who have gone 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 your eyesight! Eye tattooing dates back to almost two thousand years ago. Roman doctors treated white spots on the iris. After the Roman era, doctors seem to have avoided this treatment. Until the 19th century, doctors began using ink needles with corneal tattooing to repair deformities and opacities. Various designs of needles for the procedure were made - 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 ink injection techniques. Prior to the early 20th century, eye tattooing was first offered on an elective basis for cosmetic services, with a number of early tattoo artists running advertisements in newspapers that suggested changing the color of the iris to clients. The injectable eye tattooing method was first invented by Shannon Laratt and Dr. Howie, and first performed on July 1, 2007, who have continued to develop and refine the procedure since then. Scroll down if you have the courage to see these crazy eye tattoos. It is better for the faint of heart to take a step back.
Also known as corneal tattoo- the practice of tattooing the cornea of the human eye for cosmetic / medical purposes.
Corneal tattooing is a very difficult procedure to perform accurately.
Roman physician Galen performed eye surgery in 150 BC. Cataracts are 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 the cataract was removed through the resulting mini-tube, which at the onset of the disease was in a liquid form. Below is a photo of a clouded lens.
The white eye tattoo looks like this:
This is a rare procedure that has generated a lot of debate and arguments against regarding the safety and success of this action. A risky business.
Some of them tattoo the eyeball.
Some people choose pink.
There is information that the tattoo disappears over time, depending on how it was done or how the corneous tissue is regenerated.
How do you guys? What thoughts arise?
Remember, the results of these procedures can be different, including very dangerous for your health, you must understand this. We are not pushing, but we are not hindering you from doing various actions. To each his own.
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