Is Toe Shortening Surgery Right for You? Key Considerations

Are your toes too long—if your second toe protrudes more than your great toe? Are your feet so shaped that you are self-conscious, or in agony, in shoes? If the above applies to you, shortening your toes through surgery may be the solution you’ve been looking for. Prospero Medical excels at re-establishing patients to comfort, confidence, and function with safe, expert toe-shortening surgery in Turkey.

This publication describes what toe shortening surgery is, who qualifies, what is involved beforehand and afterward, and why Prospero Medical is a good option for your treatment overseas. 

What Is Toe Shortening Surgery?

Toe shortening is a minimally invasive procedure to shorten an overlong toe (most commonly the second toe), bringing it nearer proximally to the hallux. This is usually necessary in the instance of Morton’s Toe, where the second toe is longer than the first toe. It serves two purposes: pain or pressure relief and to have a more balanced, more aesthetically pleasing foot appearance.

The procedure usually consists of excision of the excess bone and tissue from the offending toe, together with realignment and immobilization (if needed). Depending on the severity, the procedure could be done under local anesthesia, sedation, epidural, or general anesthesia. The majority of surgeries take about three hours read more.