Toe SHortening :S

[slushmonster]

whoa now that i didnt even know could happen. its right u learn something new everyday and this forums full of new options for people

[superman]

ur so weird

[flowerpower]

http://www.gm.tv/index.cfm?articleid=8105

[dogeatdog]

i found this, it explains alot

Toe Shortening
Some people are reluctant to display their feet or to wear sandals because they have excessively long toes. They will avoid certain activities or social events because they are concerned about other's judgments.

When one or two toes are longer than the adjacent toes, this may indicate several problems. Painful and unattractive corns or areas of redness can develop on the top or the tip of the particular toe. With some individuals, there can be changes of pigment color on the tops of the toe.

There are two different length patterns for toes. The most common pattern is a foot structure where the second toe is the longest. The less common pattern is the structure where the great toe is the longest toe. When a particular toe is straightened or shortened with either type of foot structure, there should be a small difference in length between one toe and the adjacent toes. Aesthetically, the toes looks best if the overall length pattern is parabolic.

The second toe (the toe next to the big toe) is the most common toe that will be excessively long. Frequently the second and third toes are unusually long and have areas of discoloration, hyper-pigmentation and/or contracture overlying the joints of the toe.

When a toe is excessively long the toe can contract or "buckle." This contracture can be caused by the shape of the shoe. If a person with excessively long toes participates in active sports, the forward thrust of the foot in the athletic shoe can also cause contracture of the excessively long toe. The toe flexion or contracture can occur at either or both of the two toe joints.

If a toe is contracted or excessively long, there is no practical and permanent method of conservatively fixing the problem. Skin creams, taping, or toe braces are ineffective.

Fortunately, this type of problem can be easily and effectively treated by surgically shortening and straightening the toe. This specialized type of surgical procedure results in toes that are the appropriate length, straight, functional and free of discoloration or painful corns. In some instances excessively short toes can also be lengthened. It is important to carefully evaluate the length pattern of the toes.

Time Line and Home Recovery

The procedure can be done in the office under local anesthesia or can be done in an outpatient surgical setting (hospital or surgical facility.) After the surgery the patient is able to walk with full weight- bearing on both feet, without assistance. Approximately three days after the surgery, the patient is seen in the office for a dressing change. At two weeks after surgery, the patient is seen to remove the sutures which is minimally uncomfortable. To minimize swelling, decrease recovery time and produce the best results, ice packs should be applied and the feet should be elevated as much as possible during the first two weeks. The results are usually permanent, functional and cosmetically very pleasing.

A moderate and gradually increasing amount of walking is allowing during the first two weeks after surgery. Minimal pain medication is usually required. Tennis shoes can be worn two weeks after the surgery.

[ivebeenshot]

The results are usually permanent, functional and cosmetically very pleasing.

sounds excellent

[awfulsong]

dont chubbier people usually have smaller toes?

[houseofjade]

lol yes, but im sure the "chubby" people dont have some long and some small, thats what people use this type of surgery for

[ohyeer]

Cosmetic Toe Shortening with hidden fixation:


There’s an old myth that if the lesser toes on your foot are longer than the great toe, the person is supposed to be lucky… regardless of the truth of this myth, most people who have a longer second or lesser toes (toes 2 through 5) suffer with difficult task of finding shoes that fit and eventually developing structural deformities called hammertoes. The fact is that shoes aren’t made for optimal biomechanical control and fit to an individual’s foot. Thus, when a person inherits long lesser toes they end up getting smaller shoes in order to get a better fit for function.

Now there is a solution that doesn’t involve extensive recovery and pain. Dr. Sadrieh has innovated a revolutionary outpatient procedure that effectively shortens long lesser digits. This sophisticated procedure is done cosmetically so there is no evidence of surgery when the surgical site has healed completely. With the use of high tech internal fixation, Dr. Sadrieh can provide the patient with a result that is permanent, beautiful and involves a easy and short recovery.

Imagine… no more toes hanging off the end of those open-toed shoes; or no more corns on the top of those toes because they have been hammered in closed shoes for years! This procedure differs significantly from the commonly performed hammertoe correction. Older techniques require wires to fixate the toe during recovery which means keeping your feet dry for 4 to 6 weeks after surgery. These older techniques also have a high risk of infection during the recovery period and are often painful with a not-so-cosmetic result.

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These older techniques also have a high risk of infection during the recovery period and are often painful with a not-so-cosmetic result.

thats the only downside to toe shortening surgery.. however for someone with deformed toes this sounds very worth while and should be looked into

[mrs.potter]

There’s an old myth that if the lesser toes on your foot are longer than the great toe, the person is supposed to be lucky…

i can imagine it now, little green lepricorns with deformed toes