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Cosmetic iris implanting, laser pigment removal, keratopigmentation: these new surgical techniques promise what was once in the realm of fiction - but they come at considerable cost Ever fantasised about swapping your eye colour without the hassle of contact lenses? The dream of permanently changing eye colour has not been science-fiction since eye-colour surgery became a reality - but it's a far cry from being a safe beauty hack. Unsurprisingly, eye-colour-change surgery - which includes methods such as cosmetic iris implantation, laser pigment removal and keratopigmentation - is among the riskiest eye surgeries one can undertake. Despite its growing popularity among social media stars, the reality behind the various procedures is far from glamorous. With a price tag of around US$12,000 on average and the possibility of serious complications, including blindness, partial vision loss, glaucoma and corneal damage, this sort of eye surgery is no casual beauty fix. And don...

READ MORE: The corners that Turkish plastic surgeons cut to lure young Brits A grandmother was left screaming in agony and faces disability for life after suffering a life-wrecking complication of weight loss surgery abroad. Danielle Peebles, 42, was initially paralysed from the waist down and unable to eat following the procedure - which was performed by a clinic in Turkey. She has since defied doctors' predictions that she'd 'never walk again', and can walk slowly using crutches, but expects to suffer some form of disability for life. Ms Peebles underwent the procedure to remove a portion of her stomach in the summer of 2023, known medically as a gastric sleeve. She paid just £2,995 for the operation, nearly three times less than the £8,500 it costs to have the surgery preforming privately in Britain. Weighing 28st (178kg), the mother was desperate to shed her excess weight and be able to 'push her baby grandson around the pa...