Toe-besity: The stupidest reason to get plastic surgery?

New York foot surgeons say that more patients are asking for a questionable cosmetic procedure to make their feet look better in sandals

A new type of plastic surgery, to treat a non-problem called "toe-besity," can cost patients any where from a few hundred to thousands of dollars.
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Self-conscious about your toes? You aren't alone. A growing number of patients are turning to podiatrists to reshape their lowermost appendages to make their toes thinner and more attractive. The procedure treats an affliction that has been dubbed "toe-besity," and a few New York surgeons say that they've seen more and more people complaining about fat toes. With Americans now spending $10.4 billion annually on cosmetic surgery, is the latest craze just another egregious reason to go under the knife? Here, a brief guide:

Why are people getting this done?

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