Woman, 25, goes BLIND after getting her eyeballs tattooed black to copy rapper in Poland
A WOMAN has lost her sight after a tattoo artist botched an attempt to dye her eyeballs black.
Aleksandra Sadowska from Wroclaw, Poland, made the risky decision to emulate a rap artist called Popek — famous for having the whites of his eyes dyed black.
But the bungled procedure left the 25-year-old complaining of sharp pains in her eyes, which the tattoo artist is reported to have told her it was “normal” and she should take painkillers.
And despite listening to his advice, the pain has not gone away and instead has been left “completely blind” in on eye, as well as rapidly failing sight in the other.
After losing sight in her right eye, Aleksandra said she was told by doctors that the damage was “irreparable” and that she would soon lose sight in her left eye too.
“Unfortunately, for now, doctors do not give me much optimism for improvement,” she fumed.
“The damage is too deep and extensive — I’m afraid I will be completely blind.
Unfortunately, for now, doctors do not give me much optimism for improvement
Aleksandra Sadowska
During an investigation, it was found that the tattoo artist, named locally as Piotr, had made “serious mistakes” in the process.
One fundamental error was using body ink for tattooing skin — which should never come into contact with the eye.
“I will not lock myself in the basement and get depressed,” added Ms Sadowska.
“I have sadness behind me, but I live on.”
The tattoo artist, who is based in the Polish capital of Warsaw, is now facing up to three years in prison for unintentionally severely disabling the woman.
Ms Sadowska’s lawyers told local media: “There is clear evidence that the tattoo artist did not know how to perform such a delicate procedure.
“And yet he decided to perform it which led to this tragedy.”
The tattooist, who still runs his salon where he carries out mainly ear piercings, has now been charged — four years after Aleksandra’s ordeal began.
He has pleaded not guilty.
The court case is expected to start soon.
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The 24-year-old said she spent over £20,000 modifying her body after undergoing an “excruciating” 40-minute procedure to transform her eyes.
Her decision to have her eyes tattooed blue, blinded her for more than three weeks.