Plastic surgery for your feet: Cosmetic foot surgery

Can foot surgery
make feet pretty?
Kori Ellis

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After years of high heel shoes and other foot abuse, many women are not happy with the look of their feet and are turning to plastic surgery. Is foot surgery an option for you?
Feet Before and After SurgeryDr Oliver Zong, Surgical Director of NYC Footcare, offers several corrective foot surgeries, including corn and bunion removal and toe straightening. Dr. Zong also performs many toe beautifying procedures, including the Toe Tuck, Toe Slimming and Toe Shortening:
  • Toe Tuck involves surgery on your pinky to to make it slimmer so it more easily fits into pointed shoes.
  • Toe Slimming involves removing fatty deposits from the tips of your toes (who knew that toes could get fat!)
  • Toe Shortening involves shortening the second toe.
Dr Zong serves as the Director of Surgery at NYC FOOTCARE and is on the Board of Directors at Gramercy Park Surgery Center (nyfootcare.com).

What do you think about plastic surgery for your feet? I have even heard that some women are getting their pinky toe removed completely, in order to wear more narrow shoes. But I have yet to hear a doctor confirm that is true. I can understand if you are having foot problems, but would you have surgery just to beautify your feet? Leave your comments here and let us know!

Photos provided by NYFOOTCARE.com

Kori Ellis is an editor and writer based in San Antonio, TX, where she lives with her husband and two labs, Yogi and Deuce. At SheKnows, she contributes articles to the Beauty & Style channel and several other sections. Additionally, Kori has been published in dozens of magazines, newspapers and websites worldwide, writing about everything from wedding planning to fantasy sports. She's the Senior Editor at b5media.com and the guide to Accessories at About.com.


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By les Feb 5, 2010

I cannot believe someone would call a UK size 8 BIG????? Girl you have issues that is the equivalent of a US 4, which is definitely not big.

By ma3 Feb 4, 2010

wow i dont like my feet and i was wondering if there was some kind of cosmetic surgery but i didnt know other people felt the same way haha. thats surprising. im a 21 yr old female and i have never worn flip flops. i cant go to the river or beach because i dont wanna show my feet. i made up an excuse that im scared of water so that way people wouldnt ask me to go swimming or anything. i hate summer time because all these girls walk around with sandals and here i am with tennis shoes on. not even my family has seen my feet. i just have a really fat big toe, my mom's is the same but doesnt look as bad as mine do. its sad because i limit my dressing style because i cant wear proper shoes. i would really like to get this done if i could. just glad to knw im not alone.

By Kim Feb 4, 2010

I have a really long big toe and the rest are short. I also have corns on my pinky toes. I've never heard of any remedies of how to cure corns or color discoloration. Is is possible that I can shorten my big toe?

By Leigh Feb 2, 2010

Im a UK size 8 (which is pretty big for a womean) and my second toe was longer then my big toe and was being pushed back by the shoes that i wore and became a hammertoe as it wouldn't sit in its normal postion. My second toe would always cause a hump in my shoes which other could see and was very painful. I went to me Doc and was told I had a Hammer toe and could have it straightened out. I had this done yesterday under a general aneastic. the surgeon cut some bone out of my toe and used pins to fuse them back together and also shortened the 2nd toe so it wouldn't continue to get pushed but my shoes (although I was wearing bigger shoes any to accommodate the long, painful toe). I haven't seen my toes yet but im hoping when they heal they will be a lot better and without a great lump where the corn was from the hammertoe. I never use to think any body hated there feet and I thought i was the only one but i completely understand how people feel about there feet. I haven't shown anybody my feet in years and i ALWAY avoid situation where i have to take my shoes off and bring socks with me when i go out...hopefully This will bring some confidence back and i can finally go Swimming again for the first time in 15yrs. Good luck everyone.xx

By Shannon Jan 30, 2010

I had bunion and corn surgery and now I have scars that i want to get rid of and now the bunions are coming back. I would just love for my feet to be pretty. I don't go to the beach, swimming or do anything that involves showing my feet. I would give anything for pretty feet..

By mary Jan 20, 2010

hello,my 2nd toe is longer tan my big toe wer can i get this done and how much whould it cost thanks you p.s pls get back to me

By Felicia Jan 12, 2010

Onnie I knw EXACTLY what you are talking about...my big toe is shorter than my 2nd & 3rd toe...I have NEVER worn open toe shoes...& I NEVER show my feet to my bf either...I always hide them or wear soccs...please let me knw where I can get this surgery done

By Felicia Jan 12, 2010

Onnie I knw EXACTLY what you are talking about...my big toe is shorter than my 2nd & 3rd toe...I have NEVER worn open toe shoes...& I NEVER show my feet to my bf either...I always hide them or wear soccs...please let me knw where I can get this surgery done

By Valene Jan 11, 2010

I am about 5'9 and have a size 11 shoe. My feet are very pretty and not that wide, but it's so hard to find shoes in size 11. Is their any way I could reduce the size of my feet by just one size? It is so much easier to find shoes in a size 10!

By chantell Jan 9, 2010

people complain about there second toe being bigger then there big toe but mine is my third toe i have never meet anyone that has feet like me,if i had webs between mt feet it would look like i have ducks feet,really want to know if there is anything that can be doe about this.

By Onnie Jan 7, 2010

I'm 18 years old and I have NEVER worn shoes that show my toes. My big toe is really short I see alot of women saying that the other toes are long but no really my BIG toe is just SHORT i never shown my bf my feet b/c I think he would not want to date me or something but I need to know where I can get this stuff done at

By Macey Jan 7, 2010

Hey! im so glad im not the only wierdo that doesnt like my feet. i have bunions. my toes arent as straight as id like them to be because i wore shoes that were too small. my self esteem is suffering. how much would feet facelift cost if i had to finance the surgery through the bank and how long is the recovery time ?

By lainey Jan 2, 2010

ok so i feel so self conscious about my feet!! i am not really tall at all but my feet are really wide..all i wud like is to shrink them a size or two !!! i really get embarassed in the summer cause i feel everyone has cute feet, i do not at all i get teased about it, so i try to hide them...i would love to get surgery but im scared ..!

By mamdouh Jan 2, 2010

hallo

By sugar Dec 30, 2009

well my 2 fat toes r really chunky thy look like man feet i was wondering if there is some way 2 make them skinny ? and how much would it cost? and were ? please if somebody knows email me please i cant wear sandles or high heels with open toes i dont let anybody see my toes because of it and im also worried about what other people might think or say and im scared 2 show my baby dad because i feel he might leave me because of it !

By Fay Dec 14, 2009

OMG, i'm really uncomfortable wearing sandles because of my toes. They are short and would like them to be straightened if its ever possible. Please how much would that cost me.

By fat toes wide foot Dec 14, 2009

I have very wide feet with fat toes.. What can I do to make them more attractive. I hate them. My whole body except my feet is beautiful..I want cute feet

By bea Dec 13, 2009

i have really really wide feet can i narrow them out ..?? because is very diffivult to find shoes or regular shoes ara too unconfortable fro me..........how much is it???

By Lashawn Dec 12, 2009

Hello. I have no problem with how my feet looks, there fine to me. Its just that I want to make my feet smaller. How much would that cost, I'm not old I'm a freshmen in highschool, but if you give me the cost I could work something out. Anyways I'm very skinny and tall and then my feet are a size 9 not knowing when there going to stop growing and plus I'm a dancer at my school seeing all the girls with tiny feet, I tend to get jealous. I just want my feet to be a size 7 in girls. Please HELP.

By Laura Dec 10, 2009

OMG!! Where and how much can you get this done for? My feet need it soooo badly!!

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