Walking barefoot on the beach. A day in their favorite high heels. A long training career before Camano de Santiago. These are the goals – big and small – for women undergoing foot filling treatments.
Using an injectable filler — such as hyaluronic acid or body fat — to add padding to sore feet is nothing new, although it is gaining popularity. As early as the 1960s, medical grade silicone was used to inflate vacuum fillers according to age and years of age. wear and tear, Fashionable shoes, especially high heels. All of this puts extreme pressure on the ball of the foot, also known as the ball of the foot.
Over time, the fat pad on the bottom of your feet dissipates. Fat pad atrophy affects 30% of people over the age of 60. Without that natural cushion, the bones in your feet come into close contact with the ground, causing deep, bruise-like pain in the heel or ball of your foot when walking barefoot or standing for long periods.
To get some perspective, look at the doughy wonders that represent children’s feet and compare them to your own feet. As we age, wear and tear breaks down those plush tissues. And if you use your feet a lot, that cushion will wear out faster. Some of this inner lining can be restored, even temporarily, by injecting dermal fillers.
“It’s very popular because people are already familiar with it in terms of aesthetic (uses),” he says. Ben Pearl, DPMa podiatrist at Arlington Foot and Ankle in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Pearl specializes in sports medicine and treats endurance athletes looking to regain cushion They got lost in their feet From bombing the sidewalk.
A promising treatment to get rid of pain
However, patients do not have just one injection option. Many of the same options are available for Use of cosmetics They have also shown promise for the feet. There are hyaluronic acid fillers, which add physical volume and cushioning, and calcium hydroxylapatite, like Radiesse, which adds firm volume while also promoting new collagen growth. Sometimes human body fat is used for injection, known as adipose tissue, a practice that is quickly becoming the preferred method.
“(Fat grafting) actually recruits your body to rebuild the fat pad in that area so it has a much longer duration,” he says. Anne Sharkey, DPMfrom Solly Podiatry in Austin. Fat grafts from brands like Liposana and Leneva may last up to two years, compared to hyaluronic acid fillers, which typically need a touch-up in six to nine months.
