A model who ended up crying purple tears after a botched tattoo job says she is now at risk of losing her eye completely.
Catt Gallinger ’ s boyfriend gave her the tattoo , but it very quickly became clear that something had gone wrong .
She ’ s now revealed on Instagram that she had surgery . She said: “ If this doesn’ t work , my cornea is way too thin and at high risk of rupturing. If it does rupture before , during or afterwards , I lose my eye . ”
Catt said the decision to get the tattoo was a “ massive mistake ” and she is facing a long recovery from the procedure.
At one point, it appeared as though she was crying purple tears from her sclera tattoo , as residue escaped.
She said that she got the tattoo so that she would “ feel more at home in my body, ” but now she ’ s warning others of the dangers and urging them to do research.
Catt, from Ottawa, Canada, said: “ As it stands, I will have to see a specialist and I’ m at risk of being blind if it doesn’ t get corrected .
“ This was caused by undiluted ink , over -injection, not enough / smaller injections sights .
“ I am sharing this to warn you to research who you get your procedures by as well as how the procedure should be properly done.
“ I have been to the hospital three times , I had no furry pets to cause any dander , and I wash my hands every time I do anything with my eye , both before and afterwards .
“ I was on antibiotic drops for the first week and a half and have been on steroid drops for four days now, with little success at bringing down the internal swelling.
“ The external swelling lasted for almost a week. Just please be cautious who you get your mods from and do your research. I don ’ t want this to happen to anyone else . ”
In a recent update, Catt said the pain and irritation were lessening, but her eyesight is not better.
She added : “ The colour appears to be lighter but that may just be due to the ink shifting around. ”