As we are in full swing of the festive party season countless numbers of women will be suffering from sore feet due to the high heels they will have been partying the night away in. However there is now a solution to this, collagen fillers, like what’s used to get rid of crow’s feat and any other lines you may not like on your face, this can now be injected into the balls of your feet to stop them aching whilst wearing towering high heels.

There has been an increase in the past year in the number of women opting for this treatment. Collagen is a natural protein that is found in skin tissue, it does break down over time but this can now be replenished with injections which ‘fill out’ the skin, the procedure involves protein being injected into the balls of the feet, it costs £240 for a pair and lasts 2-3 months. The collagen does not need removing or altering once it has been injected and any slight side effects tend to last less than 48 hours which is ideal for the party season, where some women may find they are wearing their high heels more that usual.

As designer heels such as Christian Louboutin now pass the 8 inch mark more women will find that their feet can’t take all the wear and now can opt for this non surgical treatment, the fillers have been popular in America, but they are only just taking off here. The cosmetic surgeons at the Harley Medical Group have found that a growing numbers of women are now choosing the treatment in the run-up to Christmas. The group’s director Liz Dale said “When they put on their shoe, the transformation is immediate and they feel more comfortable and more able to dance or mingle the night away. The injections are integral padding and last just the right amount of time for the party season. Though there’s nothing to stop women having top-ups to keep the comfort going.”

High Heels

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