Dr. Eric Sadeh was interviewed tonight by TV Talk Show Host, Dorothy Cascerceri, on Celebrity Corner. Dorothy asked about the latest craze "Toe-besity" procedures. Here's what Dr. Sadeh thinks about the Toe-besity.....
Fat toes can be defatted or thinned by excising wedges from the
soft tissue...unsightly long toes can be shortened by excising a segment of
bone and foreshortening the toe...etc.
While none of us can argue that seeing women stuff their feet into
all sorts of closed and open toe shoes can be painful, does this really justify
cosmetic surgery to correct these situations?
While these procedures will undoubtedly be performed primarily by
Orthopedists and Podiatrists, I believe they should only be reserved for the
most severe and functionally compromising conditions.
Our feet are essential for standing and locomotion, and due to
their dependent position on our bodies, they tend to swell and ache during the
course of the day. Surgical incisions
heal more poorly on the foot and any residual scaring tends to be more painful
than on other parts of the body. Combine
this with the fact that your toes are essential for “pushing off” and
propelling your body forward. Imagine
the discomfort you would feel with poorly healed, chronically painful scars
when the weight of your body is applied.
For the most part, aesthetic surgery for the toes should be avoided, but
if you insist, find a surgeon that has sufficient background in treating other
ailments of the feet before you sign up.
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