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By Oliver Zong, D.P.M., M.S.

The Foot Facelift: Cosmetic Surgery For Your Feet

This little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed home… Remember that favorite childhood saying? Well, if any of your little piggies hurt or aren’t as attractive as they used to be, why not consider a Foot Facelift? What is a Foot Facelift you say?  It is used to describe cosmetic surgery of the feet.

The typical “high heel foot” is one which is triangular-shaped in the front like a high heel shoe. The big toe is pointing towards the little toes (bunion) and the pinky toe is pointed towards the big toe. The toes in between are often curled up (hammertoes) instead of straight, and any or all of the toes may have corns on them. With the added pressure on the ball of the foot caused by heels, there are often numerous callouses present on the soles as well.

Many people have a very long second toe. Perhaps you have unsightly corns which keep you from wearing sandals.  Maybe your pinky toe kills you in heels or even in your flats. Well, the good news is that toes can be shortened, corns can be cut out, and fifth toes made slimmer and trimmer to fit more comfortably into shoes. Think of it as a “toe tuck” for pudgy toes.

Over time, your feet can become so painful that you can’t wear shoes without pain, let alone heels. If that is the case, then you are overdue for the foot doctor. I see many women with “high heel feet” in my office, and most of them have moderate to severe pain along with the ugly corns and crooked toes. Most of them require foot surgery even if they’ve switched to “sensible shoes.” Today, 99 percent of the time it is an outpatient procedure with the patient able to walk the same day of the surgery and home in just a few hours. Additionally, incisions can be placed so they are inconspicuous, and in some cases out of visual site so that no one will even know you ever had surgery. Recovery times are shorter than ever - sneakers in a few weeks, shoes shortly after that. Full recovery takes about two months, but most patients miss little time at work.

It is gratifying to be able to help women feel better about themselves and at the same time help patients who are suffering with foot pain to get them to walk without fear of pain again. And in many cases that means they can walk in heels again.

Dr. Oliver Zong graduated as Valedictorian from New York College of Podiatric Medicine where he earned his degree, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM).   He went on to complete a 3-year residency in Podiatric Surgery and Medicine at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY where he earned the distinction as Resident of the Year.

Dr. Zong is a podiatrist in Manhattan’s influential Financial District.  As one of the premier cosmetic foot surgeons in the country, he serves as the Director of Surgery at NYC FootCare and is on the Board of Directors at Gramercy Park Surgery Center.  Besides traditional and cosmetic foot surgery, Dr. Zong is also an accomplished cryosurgeon and co-founder of the Podiatric Cryosurgery Center of New York. He is in private practice with two office locations in Lower Manhattan and is co-owner of NY Serenity Day Spa in beautiful Scarsdale, NY.

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