Anyone who regularly reads this blog knows that I’m not a fan of cosmetic foot surgery. Every so often I have to explain to a patient why I will not preform the foot “facelift” operation they so desperately covet. My explanation is clear and concise. If you aren’t experiencing pain in your foot before the […]
More Women Having “Foot Facelift” Surgery to Fit into High Heels
We’ve talked about cosmetic foot surgery on this blog before, but a new report out of New York has once again made the surgery a hot button issue. Manhattan podiatrist Dr. Oliver Zong specializes in treating foot pain through cosmetic surgery. He’s heard a variety of reasons why women want to go under the knife, […]
Cosmetic Foot Surgery on the Rise
More women are resorting to foot surgery to get a comfortable fit inside a pair of high heels. Doctors and foot surgeons are seeing an increase in requests by women for a variety of foot procedures, such as shortening of toes or the removal of the entire pinky toe in order to fit into high […]
The Pros and Cons of Cosmetic Foot Surgery
Cosmetic foot surgery is somewhat of a touchy subject for a lot of orthopedic surgeons. Is it right to surgically alter an otherwise perfectly functioning foot just so the patient can fit into a pair of high heels? Should the decision simply be left to the person paying the bills? Doing bunion surgery solely to […]