“My feet hurt.”
“Let me sit down for a second, it’s my feet.”
“Oooh, my dogs are barking.”
Those are just some of the phrases you hear or may even say yourself when feet are hurting. It’s normal for your feet to hurt as you age. The constant walking, dancing, or even enduring hours on end walking in shoes that may be hard on your feet can all wear down the collagen built to help absorb the shock with every step.
So what do you do? Even wearing different shoes after your collagen has worn down may not help. But there is a simple procedure more people are opting to use.
Cosmetic foot cushioning is an “off label”, simple injection of a dermal filler that helps promote collagen growth,” says foot surgeon, Dr. Charlton Woodly. “Over time pressure placed on the balls of your feet wear down the natural cushioning or “shock absorber.'”
This is a great, new treatment option for all that party in high heels, yet caution should be exercised. It is very important to seek out practitioners who have learned about and understand the exact anatomy of the foot, how an individual’s feet present and how they walk, as both of these will be unique to the individual. Experience in this type of procedure is very important (and not widespread).
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Dr. Woodly and his team have studied, researched and refined the procedure to ensure each patient
leaves with better-feeling feet.
A small amount of dermal filler is injected underneath the skin in areas such as the balls of the foot and toe joints, where extra support is needed. The extra padding gives a natural cushion to your feet to make your daily life more comfortable allowing you to wear heels in style.
Dermal fillers contain hyaluronic acid (HA), which is most frequently used to cushion the foot. HA is a substance that is naturally found in your body that attracts and binds to water, providing lubrication, hydration, and cushion.
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The filler injections are added to the problem area of the foot to address foot pain resulting in the “pillow effect”. These fillers are just like the ones that doctors inject into lips, cheeks and foreheads to achieve fullness and reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
Dermal fillers have allowed women to return to or continue using today’s extreme high heel shoes without pain. They get dermal filler injections to plump up the balls of their feet. These “pillows” last for up to 6 to 12 months. The result is better comfort without sacrificing style and professionalism.
Dermal fillers can also be used as a non-surgical treatment option for painful corns and calluses on the feet. Call us today, you do not have to live with foot pain.
Dr. Woodly realizes how difficult it is for dedicated athletes to everyday people to be slowed down from wear and tear on the body. Being a former Division I wrestler at Morgan State University in Baltimore Maryland and a practitioner of Brazilian jujitsu and other mixed martial arts disciplines, he is well aware of the need of minimally invasive procedures and non-invasive treatment options.
The doctors and staff at Woodly foot and ankle specialists are experts in minimally invasive procedures and regenerative medicine treatments. We offer a wide range of treatment options including but not limited to small incision bunion surgery, minimally invasive flexible flat foot correction, regenerative medicine and stem cell treatment options.
Our goal at Woodly Foot and Ankle specialists is to get you back on your feet as quick and painless as possible.
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