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THE RISKS OF EYEBALL TATTOOING
As quoted from ModBlog in an entry written by Shannon Larratt:
“One of the risks of eyeball tattooing that I’ve been really averse to talking about — almost refusing to believe it in fact — is that in perhaps 10% of people the procedure results in a permanent black eye [EDIT: I am hearing from some practitioners that they believe the risk is MUCH higher than 10%, perhaps high enough to even be a majority of people — either way, take this seriously]. Or whatever color eye that matches the tattoo of course. I wish I could tell you exactly why this happens. No one has been able to come up with a satisfactory explanation. Is the ink somehow pulling into the tear or lymphomatic ducts? Being pulled into the tissue through some sort of capillary action? Is it happening because of over-injection? Is it happening because of too much ink being sprayed over the eye that’s not being injected? We’re just not sure yet — and that’s what’s so troubling about this risk. We have no idea how to definitively mitigate it.
Most people with this that I’ve seen have just some small lines of discoloration, but the results can be quite extreme, as you see here on the left eye of Mechanical Demon (tattoo artist at Harness in Helsinki, Finland). His theory on why he got so much discoloration under the eye was that there was some ink on top of the left eyeball after the operation that they couldn’t remove. He figures that while he was dreaming that night, that the combination of the eye’s natural movement and normal self-cleaning mechanisms could have moved the ink down under the lower lid at which point it penetrated the tissue rather than being excreted. He also adds that the discoloration is not close to the surface as with a normal tattoo — it’s much deeper, as if the subcutaneous tissue is black. He’s tried lightening the black patch by tattooing over it with skin tone tattoo ink, with some positive results but not completely covering it. He also wore makeup over it for the first year, but has learned to enjoy it.
It’s important for people to understand that even though eyeball tattooing is now five years old, it is not completely understood. It is likely that this risk can be greatly reduced by minimizing the amount of ink used, and by cleaning any residual ink of the eye — but I can’t promise that. You can see one possible result — I believe on the extreme end — in this photo by Matti Keski-Kohtamäki.”
tbh i think it would be kind of cool to have two permanent black eyes](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_manrquoKcI1qasq2no1_1280.jpg)
THE RISKS OF EYEBALL TATTOOING
As quoted from ModBlog in an entry written by Shannon Larratt:“One of the risks of eyeball tattooing that I’ve been really averse to talking about — almost refusing to believe it in fact — is that in perhaps 10% of people the procedure results in a permanent black eye [EDIT: I am hearing from some practitioners that they believe the risk is MUCH higher than 10%, perhaps high enough to even be a majority of people — either way, take this seriously]. Or whatever color eye that matches the tattoo of course. I wish I could tell you exactly why this happens. No one has been able to come up with a satisfactory explanation. Is the ink somehow pulling into the tear or lymphomatic ducts? Being pulled into the tissue through some sort of capillary action? Is it happening because of over-injection? Is it happening because of too much ink being sprayed over the eye that’s not being injected? We’re just not sure yet — and that’s what’s so troubling about this risk. We have no idea how to definitively mitigate it.
Most people with this that I’ve seen have just some small lines of discoloration, but the results can be quite extreme, as you see here on the left eye of Mechanical Demon (tattoo artist at Harness in Helsinki, Finland). His theory on why he got so much discoloration under the eye was that there was some ink on top of the left eyeball after the operation that they couldn’t remove. He figures that while he was dreaming that night, that the combination of the eye’s natural movement and normal self-cleaning mechanisms could have moved the ink down under the lower lid at which point it penetrated the tissue rather than being excreted. He also adds that the discoloration is not close to the surface as with a normal tattoo — it’s much deeper, as if the subcutaneous tissue is black. He’s tried lightening the black patch by tattooing over it with skin tone tattoo ink, with some positive results but not completely covering it. He also wore makeup over it for the first year, but has learned to enjoy it.
It’s important for people to understand that even though eyeball tattooing is now five years old, it is not completely understood. It is likely that this risk can be greatly reduced by minimizing the amount of ink used, and by cleaning any residual ink of the eye — but I can’t promise that. You can see one possible result — I believe on the extreme end — in this photo by Matti Keski-Kohtamäki.”
tbh i think it would be kind of cool to have two permanent black eyes
Everyone has the right to be themselves. What makes some people think they have the right to tell people with Body Modifications to “cover up” because they “don’t like to look at it/them”.
Maybe I don’t like the outfit you’re wearing. Maybe I think it makes you look like an idiot. Maybe I would rather die than look like you. But I keep it to myself and I certainly do not ask venues to change their policies to keep you out.
As a society we have almost overcome discrimination against race, sex, religion, age and disability but we are yet to fully respect the discrimination faced by those whose appearance is “different” to the “norm”.
In Australia, the country of so-called “multi-culture” and “freedom” our society dishes out a hell of a lot of oppression and hatred. We may try to deny it but I cannot sit back and listen to this lie any longer.
Personally, I have never been discriminated against due to my skin colour, my sex, my age, my religion or my sexuality (mostly because I am not open about the last two). But I have been discriminated against by the way I look. I am sorry if looking at my bright coloured hair, the metal on my face or the ink on my skin “offends” some people but I have the right and the freedom to express myself. I do not show any discrimination or hatred towards other people so why must I cop it myself?
I have scars on my body from self-harm. I am recovering from depression. Many of my demons revolve around self-hate. Although loved by my family I have grown up in a society that has made me believe I was/am never good enough. Never pretty enough, never skinny enough, never smart enough - regardless of what my loved ones tried to help me see. I took my pain out on myself and I have the battle scars that physically show the mental war I have been fighting for the past 6 years.
Will you discriminate against me for the scars you see? They’re not very “pretty” are they? A little “ugly”, aren’t they? People may not want to look at something like that would they? Well hear this: mental illness is a disability - and discrimination is against the law.
Treating someone differently because of the way they look is illegal. It’s a free country - have your opinions, share your voice….
But remember one thing. There was once a time when women could not vote nor could they work a “real” job. People of certain colour were forced to used separate public facilities. Those of particular religions were executed. We have come a long way but we have an even longer way to go.
If it’s not your body, if it’s not your life then leave it be and get on with your own issues.
I want a set of these rings so bad I can’t stand it.