VAIN BRAIN
I told you recently about a young man who flew from France to Turkey to get a beard transplant, (see, "Beards Again".) Now you will learn about another one who flew from England to France to get the colour of his eyes changed. Most people simply buy coloured contact lenses if they want their eyes to match their outfit, but this chap wanted a more permanent solution so his eyes would match those of his puppy’s. As the saying goes, “You can’t make this stuff up,” and it is said a lot these days. The story from, perhaps a more trusted source:
"Changing Your Eye Color With Surgery Is Risky: They Did It Anyway, Advances in Cosmetic Surgery Let People Permanently Change Their Eye Color, and They Pay Thousands For a New Hue. Doctors Disagree On Whether It's Safe," Jiselle, Lee, The Washington Post, Dec. 30, 2024.
The Bonus:
You may recall seeing an eyeball earlier on MM and you will find it here: "University of the Unusual (3) - The Guinea Worm..." If the words "guinea worm" seem familiar, that is because the late President Carter just died and The Carter Center worked to see that such worms were eradicated.
"Two days before he booked a March trip to Nice, France, to meet with an ophthalmologist, he adopted a puppy, Baby Bear.
The cryptocurrency investor thought matching Baby Bear’s eyes would make them “like father, like son.”
If this appeals to you, here is what is involved:
If this appeals to you, here is what is involved:
"There are three common ways to permanently change eye color: iris implants, keratopigmentation and laser depigmentation. All three surgeries alter the appearance of the colored part of the eye known as the iris. Keratopigmentation uses a laser to create a tunnel in the cornea to fill with colored ink, blocking the iris. Laser depigmentation uses a laser to reveal a lighter pigment that lies naturally under the iris’s darker surface layer. An incision is required to insert an iris implant, a thin silicone sheet, between the sclera and cornea to block the iris."
Apparently the procedure is done elsewhere and is not uncommon, but I did find this demographic nugget surprising since it shows that not only young white guys make bad decisions.
Apparently the procedure is done elsewhere and is not uncommon, but I did find this demographic nugget surprising since it shows that not only young white guys make bad decisions.
"At Alexander Movshovich’s Kerato New York eye center, at least 90 percent of clients have naturally dark-brown eyes. Of the more than 900 people he’s operated on, about 60 percent were Hispanic or Black, according to data he shared with The Washington Post in August.
What About A Tattoo? - For The Eye!
I do confess to not paying too much attention to my appearance since my bad experience with the folks at the "Hair Club For Men", so I am generally unaware of the latest styles and cosmetic options. But, I have learned that if you are not happy with the three procedures above, there is another option that involves getting your eye tattooed. Since I have already covered tattoos in MM I will move on, but you can look at the entry for "Scleral Tattooing" in Wikipedia.
I should add that I am not recommending that you get your eye tattooed since you are sure to regret such a decision, even more than you do the one that led you to put that big picture on your calf. It is also the case that the American Academy of Ophthalmology does not approve of eye colour-changing procedures.
The Bonus:
You may recall seeing an eyeball earlier on MM and you will find it here: "University of the Unusual (3) - The Guinea Worm..." If the words "guinea worm" seem familiar, that is because the late President Carter just died and The Carter Center worked to see that such worms were eradicated.
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