Foot Reconstruction

[Alexxiss]

Articles from EDGE Media and Orthopaedicsurgeryspecialists.com highlight the use of podiatrist surgeries that not only narrow and feminize the foot but add genetic female traits such as higher arches and thicker balls of feet.

 

https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/story.php?ch=women&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=178410&transgender_women_feminize_their_feet_through_surgery

 

https://www.orthopaedicsurgeryspecialists.com/foot-reconstruction/

[Jacqui]

Hi Alexxiss!  That's very interesting.  Now when I see the acronym "FFS", I'll have to figure out whether the first "F" stands for "facial" or "foot".

 

In my case, my feet are pretty small (I take a women's 10), and I think they already look fairly feminine.  Last week I shaved my legs and polished my toenails just for fun, and I think they look pretty good:

 

Perhaps what the trans community needs more than surgeries targeting ever more subtle aspects of the anatomy is an investment wizard (or team of wizards) who can establish a AAA-rated growth fund to help pay for those procedures needed for a successful transition but viewed as "cosmetic" by the insurance industry and the government.  If enough people in the community chipped in, it could work.

[Alexxiss]

@MaryMary Awe I’m sorry i triggered your dysphoria and I want you to know that you’re not being disrespectful at all. I want you to know that I posted this as a conversation starter and to hopefully help some trans who need this surgery to alleviate their dysphoria. It all comes down to personal choice.

 

@Jacqui I love that idea. Lol. I really can’t wait till there’s enough trans stockbrokers and investment gurus to band together and compile an index fund all trans could contribute to and withdaw from. I guess in the mean time it’s good to start investing on an individual basis. Btw your feet are cute!

 

I’m sure you’re both happy with your feet, but this is a dysphoric trait for many of us.

I’m sure you’ve all seen the incredibly painful ways transwomen bind their feet to fit certain shoes. I think it’s important that transwomen are not discouraged from taking surgical steps to complete their transition in a world where we have several cisgender human barbie and ken dolls with hundreds - yes hundreds - of cosmetic surgeries including rib removal for no medical reason at all. The same world that tolerates steroid use in bodybuilding, cosmetic plastic surgeries in cisgender people, medical marijuana, abortions, conversion therapy, and now genetic sequencing is being explored in major countries including China and the US, this world has room for everyone else so it has room for us. 

I hope we all understand we that chastising the degree to which each surgery is needed is exactly what we should not be doing. Instead let’s defend all transwomen including you and I. Even though yes it’s new territory for us, it should not be considered crossing the line. It’s a gift of modern medicine that we can go in for a 45 minute procedure to contour and enhance our feet as transwomen. It must be said that this surgery is already being performed on cisgender people, and any argument against trans people using the surgery is discrimination.

I know that for you and I it may not be the right surgery but it’s not a controversial or even dangerous surgery to suggest, so I felt comfortable sharing the idea with you and the other members.

Please feel free to keep the discussion going.

[Alexxiss]

I’d like to mention that if you read the articles, these are beneficial operations for transwomen on a medical basis.

[Jacqui]

Alexxiss,

1. Well, you got me.  I must admit -- I didn't actually read the article. 
2. You make some very valid points in your first reply.  I wouldn't dream of "chastising the degree to which a surgery is needed", nor would I call any surgery "crossing the line".  If someone feels that they need a particular procedure, it's certainly not my place to second-guess them.  They deserve support.
3. Thank you for your kind compliment!

[Alexxiss]

@Jacqui Please don’t take any offense to my message. It was not to be directed at anyone. I just want people to feel comfortable relieving their dysphoria. You @Jacqui are the people I want to protect.

[Jacqui]

No offense taken, Alexxiss!  BTW, how do you reference a person's name so that they are flagged as "mentioned"?  I tried putting an "@" in front of your name, but when I previewed my post, I didn't see a darkened rectangle around it.

[Alexxiss]

Please @MaryMary think out loud as much as you can, that’s why we’re here. I actually never thought about how further and further surgeries on more discreet body parts can actually cause others to be dysphoric. I also didn’t consider the feet discreet because who doesn’t love open toe shoes or dropping a size. A lot of ladies here surely don’t have tiny feet lol. I for one don’t.

I’m really glad you two ladies chimed in. There’s nothing more useless than a discussion with no opposing views, just check out the “debates” between the American Libertarian Party candidates for President. And @Jacqui just put @ then type the username desired. Do not put a space between the @ and the Username. Make sure the be as accurate as possible until the option box below populates with possible Users. When you type enough of the username just click the user when they pop up, click it. If that doesn’t work the very first forum on the list of all forums is a very good place to get admin’s attention to a possible glitch. 

[Jacqui]

Thanks, @Alexxiss, when I followed your instructions, it worked like a charm!

[Carolyn Marie]

*Sigh*  The only foot surgery I would contemplate would be one to get rid of my bunion and other foot problems.  It's sad b/c I have very small feet which would otherwise be very feminine.  I cannot wear any shoe with more than a 1.5 inch heel.

 

Carolyn Marie

[Lexi C]

Wait I just learn there is 67 gender. Now i have to worry about more surgeries.

Right now my focus is on Vocal surgery ( done),FFS( 2020), BS( 2021), and hair transplanted ( 2020).

When i win the lotto  I will see about butt, breast, feet and hands and eyebrows..

Oh and check implants, and wasteline thinning and maybe fat removal ..But only if i win lotto.

 

You know want if I have any money left over i will start a Fund for the trans community. Which to be honest, is properly one of the best ideas i have every heard. 

Great Focus groups Ladies .Let keep those ideas following

[Lexi C]

@Jacqui  cutie foot love the nail polish

[Alexxiss]

@Carolyn Marie It’s funny you said that because the article mentions enlarging the balls of the feet of the male foot surgically as well as a non-invasive arch mod which somehow, according to them and with no scientific explanation, alleviates, reduces or mitigates the damage done or the stress on the foot done by high heels. BTW very jealous of your tiny feet ?

You’re welcome @Jacqui!

[Jacqui]

Thanks for the sweet compliment, @Lexi C.

[KayC]

Great information in the articles @Alexxiss.  Thank you for sharing!
Had not ever thought about that, and not sure I would want to tempt fate by tampering with my feet, but its great that there's an option for that.

I have slender feet (for a man) but I'm a size 12.5-13 in womens.  I've heard HRT will shrink the foot structure just a bit, which would be welcome.

You have very pretty legs and feet @Jacqui❣️

[Patti Anne]

Hi @Alexxiss , I just was perusing the site, getting ready to post a topic. The word 'Foot" jumped out at me. I'm a Board Certified Foot and Ankle surgeon, 30 years in practice and I've seen/done it all. The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. If you have any specific questions, I'm sure I could give a coherent answer,

[Jacqui]

@KayC, thank you for the lovely compliment!

 

When I posted that pic, my intent wasn't to fish for compliments, but the ones I've received have me walking (heh-heh) on air!

[Sally Stone]

Patti-Anne, since you offered, here's a question for you: I have a rather nasty yeast infection in my toenails making them thick, discolored and they have become somewhat painful.  To date, the only solution my primary care physician can make is to take medication, but those meds are really hard on the liver.  So, are there other alternatives?  Would some form of surgery fix my problem, or do I really have to deal with this from the inside?

[KayC]

Hi @Sally Stone  I used to have similar issues with toenail fungus thickening my big toe nails.  I read that keeping our feet open to the air and exposing them to sunlight as much as possible is a natural remedy.
I started doing that (going barefoot in the yard and not wearing shoes indoors, open toe shoes if that's an option) and now my nails are back to normal.  No medications.
It too about a year for them to clear totally, but they're good now.

[Patti Anne]

14 hours ago, Sally Stone said:

So, are there other alternatives?  Would some form of surgery fix my problem, or do I really have to deal with this from the inside?

Hi Sally. The traditional meds for the fungal nail infections include Diflucan. Sporonox and Lamisil. They are probably among the most effective. But, yeah, they do hold the potential for hepatotoxicity, (Liver damage), though that is relatively rare. The other non-invasive treatment is LASER, specifically the pulse diode laser. It's non invasive and pretty successful if patients are screened correctly. There are certain circumstances under which the LASER will be ineffective. If that doesn't answer the question, let me know and I'll expand on the answer tomorrow.

[Marilynn]

On 8/16/2020 at 2:34 AM, Alexxiss said:

Articles from EDGE Media and Orthopaedicsurgeryspecialists.com highlight the use of podiatrist surgeries that not only narrow and feminize the foot but add genetic female traits such as higher arches and thicker balls of feet.

 

https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/story.php?ch=women&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=178410&transgender_women_feminize_their_feet_through_surgery

 

https://www.orthopaedicsurgeryspecialists.com/foot-reconstruction/

Having feet that are one or two sizes smaller is a long time wish since puberty. I am wearing a size 11 or 12 US women depending of the brand. But because I am 6ft tall I think nature let my feet grow in proportion to my height. Maybe if they would be smaller there would be other physical problems. Maybe instability in standing or a weakening of the tendons. What I know is that surgery on the foot is very delicate and I don't want to be unable wearing my high heels after a failed surgery. 

I've painted my toenails after weeding. I got a sun tan after a while, you may see that with the fair skin stripe from the slippers.

[Sally Stone]

Thanks Patti Anne, and also thanks to Kay.

[Lexi C]

Marylin you have beautiful feet. But it you can afford i say go for it 

[Patti Anne]

OK. I hate to rain on anyones parade. Sometimes theres a time to keep your mouth shut, and a time to speak up. Especially when you see something potentially disastrous about to happen. This 'PSA' falls into the later category. 

 

Don't ever, and I mean ever, have someone operate on your feet in the absence of a fracture, major trauma, deformity or a neoplastic (cancerous) growth of the foot. Doing otherwise can, and often will, put you on a situation where you are unable to walk comfortably, let alone wear heels! Why? Because the foot, unlike any other musculoskeletal structure, is a weight-bearing appendage subject to biomechanical forces and stresses that hold the potential to upset the delicate balance necessary to walk or even stand without significant discomfort.

 

Example? There are 5 bones which make up the "ball" of the foot. Specifically, the first through fifth metatarsal heads. Weight is meant to be distributed in a proportionate manner throughout those bones while standing or walking. If that pattern of weight bearing is disrupted, then that weight, and the forces associated with it, is disrupted and the weight is transferred, usually to an adjacent metatarsal head. Then the fun starts. Possible stress fractures, severe painful callous buildup under that adjacent metatarsal head I was talking about, hammertoes, etc etc.

 

This is coming from a trans woman who has size 13 feet and wishes to God that they were smaller, so they'd fit into the shoes worn by other women. But, I can walk comfortably in a lot of shoe styles, so as I tell myself, 'suck it up, buttercup'. 

 

If a surgeon comes into your community and advertises 'cosmetic surgery' of the foot, run while you can. And I'd bet that the surgeon won't be there in 5 years  

[Jackie C.]

54 minutes ago, Patti Anne said:

This is coming from a trans woman who has size 13 feet and wishes to God that they were smaller, so they'd fit into the shoes worn by other women. But, I can walk comfortably in a lot of shoe styles, so as I tell myself, 'suck it up, buttercup'. 

 

Hey @Patti Anne! A toast to us girls with giant feet! I tell myself the same thing.

 

Though I do have a foot problem (leftover consequences from when I was heavy), I don't want to risk surgery if there are other options. It just seems like the kind of plan that ends with everything on fire and you've lost your hat. Cosmetic surgery on the foot seemed like that kind of plan too.

 

Thank you for your professional advice!

 

Hugs!