While cheffing up my breakfast this morning, the television happened to be on The Regis and Kathy Lee Show whatever the fuck they are calling the show Kelly Ripa is on these days. The topic du jour was about a new trend taking place, in the world of people having way too much money and not enough dumb shit to spend it on. These brown-eyed self-loathers decided, paying exorbitant amounts of cash, to change the color of their eyes permanently, was their must-have holiday item this year. Now, before we jump right into that bizarre surgical leap of faith, I must state on the record. Regardless of your opinions on Kelly Ripa, she is aging more like a Pinot Noir than her spoiled milk-like counterparts have, at her age.
Where were we again? Oh yeah, Rich People’s problems. So, after fact-checking bite-sized Snack-The-Ripa, I came across a few victims… I mean, patients, of this elective nightmare. Including this potential contestant for America’s Newest Top Model, a Taiwanese transplant to Vegas, looking to scratch a life-long itch by purchasing customized baby blues….or possibly grays…I’ll leave that judgement-call up to you.
For the full CNN article quoted in this column click the link https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/22/health/permanent-eye-color-change-surgery/index.html#:~:text=A%20person’s%20eye%20color%20comes,original%20color%20of%20the%20iris.
But before you go all, “Hey CEO, Jack Titus must slay with his new peepers, where do I sign up?” Let me just fill you in on the process and price tag, with a little help from our good friends over at the Optometry journalist breeding ground aka “Inside Editon”.
For a deeper dive into the procedure, risks, and alternatives, here is a qualified expert, in the field of facial surgery. With his insight on these slick new eye tats people are proudly rocking.
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