Women covet shoes more than any other essential accessory. However, unlike all other adornments including handbags, footwear is a necessity for trotting to work, play and run errands on even the most unchartered terrains in order to avoid foot injuries and pesty diseases. Like handbags, shoes have evolved from being completely functional to stylish status symbol and, at times, unreasonable and needless foot attire. The desire to lavishly ornament one’s feet, begets the trend that socially accepts the practice to grin and bear the pain, regardless of the consequences: agonizing foot bunions, toe corns and hammertoes that come with donning ill-fitting footwear. In recent times, stories have emerged regarding, what seems like, supererogatory foot-surgery procedures for the pleasure to indulge in enrobing the foot in perfect pair of pumps. However, after reading between the lines of many stories that detail what appears to be ridiculous cosmetic foot procedures, the ultimate conclusion reveals that most women who have foot surgery to fit into their shoes are no different that than someone getting a nose job to breathe easier and relieve sinus headaches, extracting wisdom teeth to avoid tooth crowding and gum pain, or even having a circumcision to decrease infection and improve sexual sensation! In fact, the stories fabricated about women having foot surgery to simply fit into heels are at best skewed but moreover exaggerated to capture the attention of the reader.

We’re all trying to stay on our tippy toes, but bunion and foot corn removal or even hammertoe surgery may seem odd and excessive to those not afflicted by these conditions. For those who suffer with painful and unsightly bunions, foot corn and hammertoes, however, contemplation of foot surgical correction is a real and necessary consideration. Nonetheless, any type of elective cosmetic foot surgery should not be taken lightly. Here are the top four reasons why one should consider cosmetic foot surgery.

Let’s face it, podiatry is a lackluster medical profession. The medical art of podiatry is frequently associated with chiropody, the bygone practice of solely paring foot corns, calluses and toenails of the feet. In our multi-tasking minds, a typical podiatry office is a quintessential elderly foot salon for diabetics and people in declining health. However, the healing arts of the foot have evolved dramatically over the past 40 years. Podiatrists, taking advantage of this modern metamorphosis, have created subspecialities within the specialty of podiatry. Podiatrists now specialize in foot and ankle sports medicine, dermatology, foot limb salvage, medical spas (also known as medi-pedi spas) and, in the case of Dr. Ragland’s Fix Your Feet, foot surgery.

We all have regrets, but choosing the right foot surgeon shouldn’t be one of them. Your feet are your foundation upon which the entire weight of your body depends to thrive and survive. Alas, if you live long enough, chances are your feet will fail you at some point in time but don’t dismay. When addressing a particular foot problem that requires non invasive foot procedures most experienced podiatrists will help to alleviate or resolve the issue at foot. However, when considering foot surgery to relieve aches and pains from troublesome corns, bunions and hammertoes, it is very important to select your foot surgeon wisely. Here are some go-to guidelines.

The anticipation of a baby signifies a wondrous, life-changing experience. However, pregnancy also can represent troubling bodily changes that can affect the child-bearer for a lifetime.

Selecting a date, choosing a venue, finding the perfect dress, and attending countless pre-wedding events are stressful preparations for your nuptials. In addition, for getting yourself and your body ready for the big day, losing weight and getting fit is usually top priority. However, when the bride is shaping herself for marriage from head to toe, often she falls short on the latter.

There are currently more websites about foot fetishes than foot healthcare and podiatry.

So often, the new patient visiting my podiatric practice looks at me and says, “Wow, I want to wear shoes like that.” I love fashion. Shoes, in my opinion, are the quintessential feminine accessory.  Apparently, I’m not alone. The American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) surveyed 503 women about their propensity to prancing in pumps.

Fix Your Feet’s Dr. Yolanda Ragland, an award winning podiatrist,  wants women to walk with confidence. Her secret until now, the Tiara-Toe™ technique has been in the making for more than 10 years. Dr. Ragland has been mastering the transformation of unattractive, corny hammertoes, restoring them to their original beauty. 

Fix Your Feet believes in providing medically necessary foot surgery with a cosmetic result. Most people focus on the cosmetic result and do not realize the  foot surgery procedure  is being performed because there is a true medical need. Foot surgery is “medically necessary,” and cosmetic, because it involves pain.