While tattoos are a beautiful expression of art, people globally might get inked for various reasons. From getting a tattoo for their favorite celebrity to flaunting sexy tattoos, people love these creative visuals. However, sometimes a tattoo may not turn out to be the way you imagined.
Things took a horrible turn for a model from the city of Wroclaw, Poland when she got her eyeball inked. Aleksandra Sadowska wanted to copy the look of her favorite rap artist Popek, who has had his own eyeballs blackened, reports NDTV. However, the procedure left her completely blind in one eye and she might lose sight in the other too.
The 25-year-old model went to a local tattoo artist identified as Piotr A to get the whites of her eyes dyed black. According to the Daily Mail, she was left complaining of eye pain after the botched procedure. The artist reportedly told her the pain was normal and could be treated with painkillers.
Investigations revealed that the artist had made a serious mistake during the procedure. He used body ink which should not come in contact with eyes. Aleksandra reportedly underwent three procedures to restore her eyesight. However, she lost complete sight in her right eye as the dye had reached her tissues.
Aleksandra was quoted saying, “Unfortunately, for now, doctors do not give me much optimism for improvement. The damage is too deep and extensive. I’m afraid I will be completely blind.”
Even after doctors told her there is no hope of repairing her eyesight, she was still optimistic. “I will not lock myself in the basement and get depressed. I have sadness behind me, but I live on,” she added. Four years after Aleksandra’s ordeal began, the tattooist has now been charged and faces three years in prison.