Model and actress Jessica White wore colored contact lenses for years. But she grew tired of the irritation and dry eyes from wearing contacts.
Jessica booked an appointment with Kerato eye clinic in New York City for a procedure to change her eye color permanently.
In the past, celebrities like Tameka “Tiny” Harris traveled to foreign countries to undergo eye color surgery.
But thanks to advanced technology, Americans can change their eye color without leaving the United States.
Jessica has partnered with Kerato NYC to document her keratopigmentation procedure in a promotional video.
The procedure involves using a laser to create a tunnel under the cornea. A special pigment (color) is then injected into the cornea. The pigment covers the original color of your iris.
The procedure takes 20 to 30 minutes and the patient is awake the whole time.
Jessica opted for the honey gold eye color.
“I did it! I did it! I was terrified. I was so scared,” Jessica said in the promotional video. “No, it’s not painful at all. It isn’t painful.”
She added: “I’m not one of those people that likes to be up when getting any type of surgical procedures done. But it was fast, actually really quickly. I love the color!”
A Kerato NYC doctor cleared up confusion about the procedure in the comments section on TikTok.
“No, this is not an implant, this is keratopigmentation procedure. It is NOT an intraocular procedure. In the 16 years that this procedure has existed, there have been no reported serious complications.”
The $12,000 cost of the procedure is not covered by insurance. But Kerato NYC accepts all major credit cards.
Jessica, 40, is best known as a former Victoria’s Secret runway model and the cover of Sports Illustrated‘s swimsuit edition.
Jessica appeared in movies such as Big Momma’s House 2 and reality TV series, including America’s Next Top Model as a judge.
She also made cameos in music videos, including Jay Z’s “Change Clothes”, Beyonce’s “XO”, and Ye West’s “Power.”
In 2023 Jessica joined the cast of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.”
In 2020 she suffered a miscarriage while dating Nick Cannon.
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