We have all heard of breast enhancements,
tummy tucks and face lifts but not many among us have heard about plastic
surgery done to reduce toe size!
With an increasing obsession for a perfect body, it comes as no surprise that
requests to cut a fat toe to size have escalated over the years, as confirmed
by New York-based Dr. Oliver Zong, a podiatrist, who has assigned the term
"toe-besity" to the new trend.
In some cases toe deformation could indicate that the individual could be suffering from other health problems such as arthritis, bunions and hammertoe, which would require a surgery to be rectified. In such cases the surgery is more to restore comfort to the suffering individual than for cosmetic reasons.
However, there are other podiatrists who think that ‘toe-besity’ is unethical and do not support the idea of foot surgery purely for cosmetic reasons. They believe that such surgeries must not be conducted if there is no pain or other functional impairment, as a surgery usually puts a person under several risks such as that for anesthesia, deformity, infection and other general risks associated with surgery.
But Zong himself believes that toe surgeries are just like any other cosmetic surgeries and that the surgeries restore self-esteem and confidence in ‘needy’ individuals. He believes that the procedures may be carried out as long as they are safe.
Cosmetic toe surgeries are considered elective and are, therefore, not covered by insurance companies. The cost of the procedure is entirely dependant on the nature of the procedure and the degree of complication involved.
Source-Medindia