“This little piggy went to the market, and this little piggy went to the surgeon … “
Some patients are literally taking the “head-to-toe” approach
when they pursue cosmetic
enhancement. Last month ABC News reported on a growing trend of women
having cosmetic foot surgery to fit into designer shoes.
Women who need a little help squeezing into their Choos can undergo surgery to remove bunions, change the length of the toes and even liposuction the fat out of chubby toes.
Dr. Ali Sadrieh, a podiatrist quoted in a New York Times article, said to think of it as the Cinderella procedure — in other words, “being able to put a shoe on that didn’t fit comfortably before.”
If you have a pair of Christian Louboutins in your closet that you can’t cram your feet into, you may want to learn more about cosmetic foot surgery…
THE EVOLUTION OF COSMETIC FOOT SURGERY
Foot surgery to treat bunions, corns and plantar fasciitis has been around for many years. Among other ancillary benefits of these procedures, they have been known to reduce or eliminate some of the discomfort associated with wearing high heels. However, they usually aren’t performed purely for cosmetic reasons.
But now, a new set of cosmetic-oriented procedures, including toe shortening and toe lengthening, is quickly earning the attention of the aesthetic enhancement crowd. These procedures are attractive to women whose toes don’t naturally go from longest (big toe) to shortest (pinky toe) but instead are unevenly shaped or sized.
Some surgeons can even suck the fat out of the toes — or add extra padding to the bottom of the feet, with dermal fillers or fat transfer surgery. The evolution of these procedures is quickly blurring the line between cosmetic medicine and podiatry.
Wordsmiths have come up with some clever monikers for these procedures, including “Loub Job,” “Foot Face Lift” and “Toe Tuck.”
WHERE CAN I GET TOE LIPOSUCTION?
To be fair, plastic surgeons typically do not perform toe liposuction or other types of cosmetic foot surgery. These procedures are more commonly performed by podiatrists and foot specialists. And, truth be told, not every podiatrist is crazy about toe liposuction and other types of cosmetic foot surgery. Dr. Rock Positano, a foot specialist in New York that ABC News interviewed, said that it is “ludicrous” to risk cosmetic surgery on a foot that’s functioning relatively well.
(Clearly, Dr. Positano has never struggled to fit into a narrow pair of Manolo Blahniks.)
For information about the more common applications of liposuction, please contact Dr. Sayah by calling (310) 984-1150.