the strange (semi-illegal) world of eye color changing surgery
Permanent iris implants may still be pending FDA approval in the U.S., but that isn’t stopping people from flying to Mexico, Central America, and Africa and coming back with turquoise and sapphire-blue eyes.
Marilyn Manson is the posterboy for unnatural eye color. His single white contact lens is as iconic as it is demonic. And while it's hard to imagine what could be more extreme, the field of cosmetic surgery has now outdone him. See: the new trend for surgically, permanently changing your eye color. No contacts required. Just $8,000 and a plane ticket to Mexico.
Here's how the procedure works: an incision is made on the surface of the eyeball (don't watch this video if you're squeamish), a folded implant is inserted and unfolded to cover the iris, the slit is stitched up and your eyes are now "Ice Grey," "Baby Blue, "Amber" or whichever option you chose from the menu.
While the surgery isn't approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a growing number of people are both choosing to pay for the procedure and the costs of traveling to a country where it's legal. They're flying to countries including Mexico, Panama and India and returning with eyes in sci-fi shades.
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Permanent iris implants may still be pending FDA approval in the U.S., but that isn’t stopping people from flying to Mexico, Central America, and Africa and coming back with turquoise and sapphire-blue eyes.
Marilyn Manson is the posterboy for unnatural eye color. His single white contact lens is as iconic as it is demonic. And while it's hard to imagine what could be more extreme, the field of cosmetic surgery has now outdone him. See: the new trend for surgically, permanently changing your eye color. No contacts required. Just $8,000 and a plane ticket to Mexico.
Here's how the procedure works: an incision is made on the surface of the eyeball (don't watch this video if you're squeamish), a folded implant is inserted and unfolded to cover the iris, the slit is stitched up and your eyes are now "Ice Grey," "Baby Blue, "Amber" or whichever option you chose from the menu.
While the surgery isn't approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a growing number of people are both choosing to pay for the procedure and the costs of traveling to a country where it's legal. They're flying to countries including Mexico, Panama and India and returning with eyes in sci-fi shades.
https://i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/the- ... ng-surgery