Botox keeps Cup fashion set on tippy-toes

LuckyLisfranc · Nov 2, 2009

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For about $1500, some doctors, such as Bondi-based cosmetic surgeon Michael Zacharia, will inject hyaluronic acid into the balls of the feet.

The fluid, commonly injected into joints to treat osteoarthritis, numbs the parts of the foot that become strained by wearing sky-high heels.

And judging by the height of the footwear that was racing out the door of Melbourne boutique Miss Louise yesterday, 10cm heels will indeed be spotted around the Birdcage today.

Dr Zacharia, who has been doing the procedure for just over a year, said the foot filling provided "internal padding for the feel at that point of pressure underneath the balls of the feet. Instead of using those silicon pads inside your shoes, this is an internal way of doing it."

The procedure, however, is a lot more expensive than purchasing a pair of silicon inner-soles. At $750 per foot, the fillers will last for about six months.

Dr Zacharia said three or four people this week had told him they wanted the foot fillers for the Spring Racing Carnival, but he warned those considering the treatment that the sensation immediately following the injections could be uncomfortable.

"I've been told that for about 10 minutes afterwards it feels like you are walking with marbles in your feet, or it's like there is something in your shoe," he said.

The other procedure women are turning to is "bootox" - having Botox injected into the balls, arches and soles of the feet to paralyse the sweat glands, which Dr Zacharia said would also set you back about $1500.

Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons president Mark Gilheany said while women might think the procedures were magic solutions to stiletto-fatigue, foot fillers could be masking symptoms of more serious problems.

He warned that for people experiencing a significant amount of pain standing in heels it could be a sign of partially dislocated bones or torn ligaments.

"If you require something of that (surgical) nature then you could have an underlying problem," he said.

"It's not something that is routinely done and I haven't seen any clinical trials to say whether the injection of a biological cushion into the foot is effective.

"If there was anything that really worked I'm sure I would know about it. It seems like a waste of time when you can stick a cushion in your shoes and take some paracetamol."
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Nat Smith · Nov 3, 2009

At Derby Day last weekend I was wondering how effective the Botox option would be and how many women would have sought it out. I certainly wouldn't go to that extreme. Wearing comfy flats is my usual working & weekend wardrobe, but women do need a heel when they're dressing up. Over many years I've worked out what my perfect heel height is that I can comfortably wear for an event...1cm higher and I'm hobbling within an hour...All girls should know what they can realistically wear and not be swayed by how cute they look. I had my little Silipos forefoot gel pads and they certainly did the trick...Plenty of tragic girls were there, walking around without their shoes even before lunch! Just looks tacky.

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Mark Egan · Nov 5, 2009

Hi All, along the same lines but different material is anyone in Australia using silicon injections for fat pad loss?

Have tried to contact the company in the USA as discussed in a link earlier in the year no response from them.

Cheers

Buddsy · Mar 15, 2018

Is anybody doing hyaluronic acid injections to the foot in the UK? I have a patient who will pay and travel for such a solution.

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