By Doctor Eric Essayagh
Stilettos enhance the legs, lift the body, and emphasise the buttocks and chest. When faced with the trend for skyscraper heels, should women have to suffer painful feet in order to have sexy legs?
BEAUTY IS PAIN
Women will stop at nothing to achieve beautiful legs, even unbearable pain. Wearing 5-inch Louboutins is a real exploit, given that 90% of the body weight is supported by the ball of the foot, which is put under further pressure by the narrowness of the shoe.
Consequently, the distribution of weight over the foot is completely inversed in relation to a flat foot. This means that the person has to walk on only half the foot, which really hurts! Furthermore, the excessive strain exerted on the different tendons can lead to the development of claw-like toes. Are high heels really worth it?
THE FOOT LIFT: A REVOLUTION FOR STILETTO-WEARERS
Say goodbye to the pain of wearing high heels! Thanks to a revolutionary treatment developed in the United States, wearing high heels can now be as comfortable as wearing slippers. Also called a STILETTO LIFT, this new technique aims to combat pain in the ball of the foot caused by high heels. A FOOT LIFT involves injecting absorbable hyaluronic acid into the pad of the ball of the foot, at the head of the second metatarsal. The procedure is practically pain-free and requires no downtime. It is carried out in a medical surgery after an in-depth foot examination and with a doctor’s approval.
Unlike a LOUB JOB, which is carried out using silicone or collagen, a FOOT LIFT only uses injections of absorbable, highly cross-linked hyaluronic acid for better resistance and durability, such as Emervel Classic.
For 48 hours after injection, the pads of the foot may be sensitive but not painful. Patients notice a real improvement in comfort after a week: wearing high heels becomes more bearable and the feet are relieved from pain. The effects last up to 9 months.
Doctor Eric Essayagh
Cosmetic, morphological and anti-aging practitioner in Antibes for the last 15 years. He is also a lecturer in Morphological and Anti-aging Medicine at the Paris XIII medical faculty, and a lecturer for Nice medical faculty’s degree in Injectables for the Face and Neck.
