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Cosmetic foot surgery???
Dr. Simon Lee, Orthopedic Surgeon
Along with tummy tucks and facelifts, another cosmetic surgery is taking hold: prettying up the feet. Young women are turning to podiatrists and orthopedic surgeons so that they can look better in a pair of revealing sandals or in slender stilettos made by Jimmy Choo. They want their second toes shortened to align with their other toes; their pinky toes pared down for narrower feet; or the bottom of their heels fattened for better cushioning. But altering the foot for cosmetic reasons is not a good idea, says Dr. Simon Lee, an orthopedic surgeon at Rush. The human foot is a complicated appendage with 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, and 19 muscles and tendons. It shouldn’t be tampered with unless there is a good medical reason for doing so.
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