Pharmaceutical Iris Lightening

[zeke.htn]

Levobunolol: A Possible Pharmaceutical Eye Color Hardmaxx?​

Having a lighter eye color is a huge halo, especially for ethnics with darker skin, since the added contrast tends to make the eyes stand out more.

Most existing methods to permanently lighten eye color are surgical:

• Laser iris depigmentation – Experimental with limited long-term safety data.
• Cosmetic iris implants – High risk (DO NOT GET THIS SHIT)
• Keratopigmentation (corneal tattooing) – Safer than iris implants but still an invasive procedure that can look unnatural if not done well.

Because of those downsides, a pharmaceutical alternative would obviously have a mucher higher ROI.

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Levobunolol​

Levobunolol is a beta-blocker eye drop primarily prescribed to lower intraocular pressure in people with glaucoma or ocular hypertension.

There is a published case report describing a patient whose irises gradually changed from brown to bright blue after approximately 10 years of continuous levobunolol use.

I know ten years sounds like a long time, but keep in mind the change would be gradual. If someone eventually reached a bright blue after a decade, that means that every year of use you can expect lighter eyes, in 2-3 years maybe you could go from dark brown eyes to a light brown/hazel.

The routine itself is also low effort compared to surgery: just 1–2 eye drops per day.

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Before & After​

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Risks​

This is obviously not a cosmetic medication, and there are important downsides.

• It lowers intraocular pressure, which can fuck your eyes if your eye pressure is already normal or low so be careful with it.
• As a beta-blocker, it can have local and systemic side effects.
• Evidence for eye color change is mininmal, its not widely known or studied only a few cases
• Obviously dont be a retard with it, if the color change isn't aesthetically pleasing that's on you, the ROI varies from person to person.

If it does reliably work, though, the potential cosmetic payoff would be enormous compared to invasive surgical options.

Credit: I didn't discover this method, the idea was originally shared by BlakeSpeaks.

 

[sha]

hmmm

 

[Iamspace]

too much work jfl just use contacts

 

[enchanted_elixir]

Levobunolol: A Possible Pharmaceutical Eye Color Hardmaxx?​

Having a lighter eye color is a huge halo, especially for ethnics with darker skin, since the added contrast tends to make the eyes stand out more.

Most existing methods to permanently lighten eye color are surgical:

• Laser iris depigmentation – Experimental with limited long-term safety data.
• Cosmetic iris implants – High risk (DO NOT GET THIS SHIT)
• Keratopigmentation (corneal tattooing) – Safer than iris implants but still an invasive procedure that can look unnatural if not done well.

Because of those downsides, a pharmaceutical alternative would obviously have a mucher higher ROI.

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Levobunolol​

Levobunolol is a beta-blocker eye drop primarily prescribed to lower intraocular pressure in people with glaucoma or ocular hypertension.

There is a published case report describing a patient whose irises gradually changed from brown to bright blue after approximately 10 years of continuous levobunolol use.

I know ten years sounds like a long time, but keep in mind the change would be gradual. If someone eventually reached a bright blue after a decade, that means that every year of use you can expect lighter eyes, in 2-3 years maybe you could go from dark brown eyes to a light brown/hazel.

The routine itself is also low effort compared to surgery: just 1–2 eye drops per day.

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Before & After​

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+1 Misc

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Risks​

This is obviously not a cosmetic medication, and there are important downsides.

• It lowers intraocular pressure, which can fuck your eyes if your eye pressure is already normal or low so be careful with it.
• As a beta-blocker, it can have local and systemic side effects.
• Evidence for eye color change is mininmal, its not widely known or studied only a few cases
• Obviously dont be a retard with it, if the color change isn't aesthetically pleasing that's on you, the ROI varies from person to person.

If it does reliably work, though, the potential cosmetic payoff would be enormous compared to invasive surgical options.

Credit: I didn't discover this method, the idea was originally shared by BlakeSpeaks.

Not worth anyone's time. Find a good a-msh inhibitor that are iridial melanocyte specific with good bioavailability.

 

[jotunnr]

too much work jfl just use contacts

Not the fucking point