Posted on January 31, 2008 in Latest News
Cosmetic enhancement and correction of body parts is riding high ever since the big names in the film and fashion industry have vouched for it. After they have set standards for what could be ‘ideally’ beautiful, every one wants to reach those standards. For those who are naturally incapable of touching these standards, go for cosmetic surgical procedures to correct their flaws.
However, when it comes to feet, orthopedic surgeons have warned of unfavorable outcomes of the foot surgeries that are performed purely for cosmetic reasons. The unusual phenomenon of cosmetic foot surgery is becoming highly popular in women.
Wearing pointed heels have been always in vogue but very few women can manage to walk properly without experiencing pain in high heels. For some reason they have started to believe that undergoing a Cosmetic Foot Surgery will correct the structure of their feet and enable them to wear attractive high heel shoes.
Among the popular Cosmetic Foot Surgeries, patients have requested procedures to correct the appearance of a bunion, hammer toes, shortening of the second toe that appears longer than the big toe, injection of collagen into ball of the foot and toes in order to provide more padding and removal of baby toes.
However, your feet have a complex biomechanical structure that comprises of various bones, tendons and ligaments to help person walk, stand and run. This natural mechanism could be disrupted by cosmetic surgical procedures performed on a normal pain-free well functioning foot. This may risk an irreparable damage and challenge a person’s ability to walk normally.
To be precise, aesthetics come secondary to comfort. With cosmetic surgery you may be able to improve the appearance of your foot but you may invite pain to be a companion to you whenever you walk around. In fact most podiatrists and orthopedists say they’d never do surgery for purely cosmetic reasons. According to podiatrist Rock Positano, DPM, Director of the Non-Operative Foot and Ankle Service at HSS,
“Patients who undergo these procedures may do so believing that a 20-minute operation will enable them to wear more attractive shoes, when, in fact, they may be risking twenty or more years of disabling pain.”
So make sure you have set your priorities right – Beauty or Comfort? The choice is yours.
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