Foot Facelifts for 'Designer Feet'?

You've all heard of face lifts and tummy tucks. Now it seems your feet can get the same treatment with a foot facelift. Cosmetic surgery for feet is a growing trend, designed to ease painful conditions and make the foot more attractive.

There are a variety of procedures that can be performed on the foot during cosmetic surgery for feet. Some of these are:

• Toe Tucks: Think your toes are too plump or fat? Have painful corns? Slimming down one or several toes can help alleviate pain from corns caused by the friction between feet and ill-fitting shoes.
• Slimmer Feet: Bunion surgery can make a foot slimmer and more attractive. It can also help relieve the pain caused by a severe bunion. Although the surgery is performed under general anesthetic, recovery can take several weeks.
• Foot Plumping: Collagen has been used to plump up lips and to help reduce wrinkles. Now, doctors are injecting collagen into the balls of the feet to make stilettos more comfortable or to ease foot discomfort that can be caused by age. Collagen injections have to be repeated after a year or so.

Feet facelifts can help repair and restore painful or deformed feet. It can also make the feet more attractive or make it more comfortable to wear certain types of shoes, such as high heels.

For most feet cosmetic surgeries, the procedure is done on an outpatient basis and the patient is able to walk the same day as the surgery takes place. Incisions are placed so that they are hidden from normal view or are very inconspicuous. Full recovery can take up to several weeks, but most of the time it doesn't require much if any time off from work.

While some individuals choose feet facelifts for medical reasons, others choose cosmetic surgery to make their feet more attractive or to fit better into fashion shoes. Whatever your reason for thinking about a foot facelift, consult with a qualified medical professional about the options open to you.

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