Comments on: The Cinderella Procedure™ Preventative Bunion Correction

By: Lauren Enslin

Lauren Enslin — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 10:20:05 +0000

Dear Dr Sadriech,
I have a genetic predisposition for bad feet, and developed bunions in my teens, and am getting hammer toes too. I am 56, and can see my Mother’s feet getting progressingly worse. She also has bunions, hammer toesand corns. Several cousins have had traditional bunion and hammer urgery with unremarkable success.

If this Cinderella procedure can prevent these conditions from progressing, I am very interested in learning about the procedure for myself. I don’t see it as merely cosmetic at all… Much pain and distortion, especially with age is evident. Is this surgery covered by most insurance policy’s. I have Blue Criss Blue Shield PPO. I live in Chicago, where many advance medical facilities reside. Can you refer me to a physician locally who has performed many of these procedures? Alternatively, can you give me a ball park estimate for performing the procedure yourself? I can travel to Beverly Hills if necessary, if you are the best Doctor for the job! I only have two feet! By the way, is the procedure permanently effective?

Please get back to me at your earliest convenience by email or mobile phone.
Thank you for sharing your expertise on this common ailment.

Yours truly,
Lauren

By: Shadi

Shadi — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:16:16 +0000

Hi Dr. Sadrieh. Could you please explain the difference between “traditional” bunion surgery and the procedure you perform? How is it that your procedure require less healing time? Thank you in advance for your response.

By: Sharin

Sharin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:36:00 +0000

Is there anyone in Northern California including yourself that performs the cinderella procedure

By: Jasmine

Jasmine — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:38:46 +0000

Hello doctor, my problem is I have a size 9 1/2 foot and it is also wide I was wondering if there was a procedure to bring my shoe size down to a size 6 and to make my foot narrow. Thank you

By: mavieka

mavieka — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 08:16:48 +0000

Do I have to pay $150.00 for consult, eventhough I will have the Procedure done?? I have insurance..Can you also give a more or last the cost ??Thank you..I can wait!!!!!!!!!1 oh..how long that it last??? Thank you in advance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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By: Eva

Eva — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:55:38 +0000

Hello,
i am 18 years old and I have big feet. My shoe size is in USA & Canada, 12 (in Germany 44).

I will ask if you can shorten the whole foot. So that I have got shoe size USA & Canada, 9.5 (in Germany 41)?
Thank you for your answer

By: Leslie

Leslie — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 22:32:16 +0000

I, personally, do not consider this procedure in anyway “cinderella’ish”. The need to wear shoes is pretty universal. I know I am not the only person to feel this way, either. Thanks to “The Doctors” for addressing this problem. I had come accross the term/misnomer, “Cinderalla procedure” several years ago in a fashion type publication. It is far more than a vanity procedure when you acknowledge that even so called “sensible” shoes can irritate our feet and contribute to our foot problems as well as high heels. I had a bunionectomy about 15-20 years ago, but the bunion it is back, somewhat. I was told, at that time that my feet, “splay”?? My second toe causes me a lot of pain (being longer than my big toe) probably as a result having to wear a shoe too small to keep my heel from slipping out (narrow heel) or too long and filling/rigging the shoe with pads. Now, I am developing not only soft corns on that second third toe, but moving towards “hammer toes” in both feet. I am 60, so this appears to border on vanity, then it should be noted that if neither tennis shoes, open-toe shoes, or flip flops (cause me to “grip” aggraviating the-potential-hammer-toe-syndrome), provide a comfortable solution, I have run out of options. Wish I lived in Beverly Hills (live in Houston, Tx.) but, alas, not the case. My husband thinks I need to consult an ortho, but I feel they could care less about my condition and this is not their speciality. Any recommendations? I have a couple of friends who have had “hammer toe” correction and/or second toe shortening. My original podiatrist isn’t even practicing anymore. Thankfully, I have insurance. I really would appreicate some advice. Thanking you in advance, for any response.
Again, thank you to “The Doctors” for this episode.

By: Carletta

Carletta — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:53:08 +0000

I have bunions (right & left feet) i’ve inherit from my grandmother. Back in 1999, i had surgery done on left feet for removal of bunion but since my operation i started developing tailor’s bunion on both my feet. I never got my right bunion remove because the surgeon who complete my surgery on left feet was involved in a tragic accident. So I need to have surgury to remove the two tailor bunion and big bunion. please help or advise. do you have surgeon you can recommend in Gallup, New Mexico area. I sure would appreciate it.

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Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:27:24 +0000

[...] surgeon and shoe designer Taryn Rose. And that relief can come in extreme forms—such as the Cinderella Procedure, in which a foot can be thinned out to fit into a Manolo Blahnik or toe-shortening, which involves [...]