Cosmetic Foot Surgery
Cosmetic foot surgery is a recent introduction into the world of cosmetic surgery. As fashion trends constantly change, more focus is shifted from different body parts accordingly and cosmetic foot surgery has emerged because of this. Just as more exposed midriff areas resulted in desires for tummy tucks, cosmetic foot surgery has been in response to an increase in open toed sandals and other foot baring trends.
Several years ago cosmetic foot surgery was unheard of. The cosmetic aspect of foot surgery is a new concept, but does not differ from surgical procedures previously performed by podiatrists on a regular basis. In the past, podiatrists performed the same cosmetic foot surgery on patients in response to painful foot problems. Now, people that have not yet experienced pain or complications because of bunions or bumps or misalignments are requesting cosmetic foot surgery.
The growing acceptance to cosmetic surgery, in combination with fashion trends is being attributed to the desire for cosmetic foot surgery. Patients have the attitude that a self-conscious area of their body, regardless of it is their nose or their foot, is not undeserving of cosmetic procedures. As with any cosmetic surgery, cosmetic foot surgery carries both benefits and risks and must be assessed appropriately. Podiatrists seeing a large surge in patients requesting cosmetic food surgery have reported they will not perform it on a patient for purely cosmetic reasons if the risk for complications is too high.
Depending on what part of the foot the patient is wishing to have cosmetic foot surgery on will determine what the surgeon will need to do to correct the appearance. Most commonly, cosmetic foot surgery is being sought for hammertoes, bunions, and long toes exceeding the length of the big toe.
Hammertoe cosmetic foot surgery involves straightening out the toe after loosening the tendons and realigning the bone structure. A bunion cosmetic foot surgery will require the bunion to be cut out and have the toe repositioned. In order to shorten a lengthy toe for a more desired cosmetic appearance, the cosmetic foot surgery will entail removing some of the bone from the second an third joints of the second toe.
The only difference between cosmetic foot surgery sought for purely aesthetic reasons and not because of complications and pain is that insurance will not cover it. For many people, cosmetic foot surgery is an opportunity allows more confidence to be included in fashion trends that were not an option before or was a source of self-consciousness. For more information on cosmetic foot surgery contact us to consult with a surgeon.
