After my previous comment about my webbed toes, several people have found my site while searching for pictures of webbed toes. I aim to please, so I’m hoping to get some pictures of my feet up on the site over the weekend.
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thank you M&M for your advice. i’m glad somebody told me. what i dont understand is why did the doctor tell me i can walk on it?…and i was wondering how long it was before you had gotten on your feet for your second foot staying off of it till it healed completely? .. please get back to me ill be here to check messages thank you
Forget about what the podiatrist said!! Seriously, I can tell you from exoerience that plastic surgeouns are way more skilled at micro-surgery (working with small blood vessels, nerves, etc.) and to be perfectly honest it just sounds like your doctor has a bias opinion regarding the surgery and is just trying to talk you out of it. Either that or run up a huge bill doing unnecessary tests. You would know if your toes were joined by the two bones by just doing a basic x-ray and it’s highly unlikely that they are. If they aren’t of course you have blood vessels and nerves, just because the two toes are joined with connective tissue doesn’t mean they only have one set of nerves and vessels. Think about it, your toes have nerves that run along each side and you can feel both toes on the sides and the joined skin top and bottom correct? If so, and if your toe bones aren’t joined then I wouldn’t even begin to sweat it. I never ever got a positive comment by a podiatrist, not one, and yea they specialize in feet BUT they don’t specialize in cosmetic surgery which this is eactly. Every plastic surgeon I saw was willing to do the surgery immediatly and was not the least bit concerned once they took an x-ray. It’s so simple… As far as comment 651 I stayed off the foot for about three solid weeks or more, maybe four tops but I just used crutches, no biggie if it means I’ll heal nicely and knowing that will make a huge difference in the future appearance it’s totally worth it.. Have you ever broken a bone? Your off your feet way more then 3 or 4 weeks.. Don’t sweat it but be sure to have the surgeon (not the nurse) check the site to see if it indeed opened up at all. My nurse said it was fine but believe me, it wasn’t. My surgery to fix it proved her well wrong.. Good luck
Thanks so much for your reply! =)
I know the bones aren’t joined but I was concered with the blood vessel issue. I totally don’t trust the podiatrist doing the surgery and I found what I think seems to be a really good recontructive plastic surgeon. But I want to make sure he does the proper test for when I do go. I went to a plastic surgeon a few years prior and he didn’t say anything about tests. Do they do a test to see if you have two sets of blood vessels? The reason why I am concerned is, when I spoke to the podiatrist he said that if I don’t have two sets of blood vessels, the surgery can’t be done because I can lose a toe. Soooo that’s on my mind, lol
Also, do you have to be put asleep or can you stay awake for the surgery? thanks again!
My 2nd and 3rd toes on my feet are also webbed all the way to the top. But the funny thing is no one ever notices it! Lol. I then found out that my brother, mother, and Great Grandmother have webbed toes. Though I don’t know why people want to seperate them so much! It’s great to be different! It’s like…your a ABNORMAL SUPER HERO. You know like X-men. Lol. Thats why I like it so much. But I don’t know why it’s mostly the 2nd and 3rd toes that are joined. Can someone tell me why it’s those toes?
Evidently the podiatrist or reconstructive surgeon who told you about the blood vessel issue is not versed in the procedure and it honestly sounds like he or she is quoting some ancient medical text in regards to the procedure. I wouldn’t care how many tests they ran, I still wouldn’t let them experiment on me had they never seperated webbed toes. No way jose.Losing a toe is such a minute risk that it’s more likely to happen due to infection then because of blood vessels. I was told the same thing back in the 80’s when I was just a kid and that’s why my parents never allowed me to have it done. These opinions all came from reconstructive surgeons or podiatrists, not plastic surgeons. Like I say, the day I walked into a plastic surgeons office and was told how easily and quickly it could be done and just seeing how very little they seemed to be concerned, unlike the slew of previous doctors, I too was a bit skeptical. That’s why I then went to a few other plastic surgeons who specialize in micro-surgery/hand surgery and they all were so chill about it and were willing to get me in the very next day or within the week. I was blown away and when I asked them about the whole losing a toe issue every single one of the doctors laughed and shook their heads. I couldn’t believe it and was so relieved. Besides, plastic surgeons deal with these issues on a regular basis unlike a podiatrist or reconstructive surgeon. A few years ago I dated a plastic surgeon and it was explained to me that podiatrists may see alot of webbed toes that come through their office but they deal with basic foot problems (corns, bunions, hammer toes-which they often sew toes together versus seperating), flat feet, etc.. If I were you I would make an appointment to see a plastic surgeon who specialized in hand surgery and I’m sure you will be satisfied and worry free. The surgeons I went to had all performed this procedure a number of times. Maybe this had to do with living in a very hot climate where everyone wears sandals and bathing suits ultimately creating a high demand for perfection. You would think plastic surgeons who advertise cosmetic surgery only deal with breast implants, face lifts, and lipo etc. but people just don’t do around telling everyone they had their webbed toes fixed. hahaha! no WAY! Not a soul I’ve met since the surgery even has a clue or ever will that I ever had webbed toes, seriously. I actually told someone and ended up playing it off as a joke because for one they didn’t believe me and assumed I was joking and two they were grossing out lol. I personally saw my toes as a hinderance and I hated not being able to feel comftorable in public especially dating. It totally sucked spending all this time to get ready and look my best only to look down and see these webbed toes lol, that’s so not right! I know you know what that feels like and it’s totally depressing and just the anxiety of wondering if someone your dating has a foot fetish or wants to see your feet or the worst when they just grab them and whip your sock off and not realize your two toes are webbed until they try to get the lotion between them lol. Talk about embarressing! It’s funny but god it sucks. hahaha! Thank god I can laugh at myself. ok I’d say I covered it all by now lol sorry ’bout the rant but these toes get me going. 4 any questions u can email me @ Ztaliano@yahoo.com
So is syndactyly fused by bone or skin?
Oh yea, I stayed awake during the surgery. I totally wanted to! I wanted to be sure they were actually seperating them and it was almost a disbelief for me because I had wanted the surgery for as long as I can remember realizing my toes were stuck together. So yea, since I was like 2yrs old lol! My mom would pull out the scissors and joke with me about cutting them and the sad thing was I was so let down because I really wanted her to. Of course she only did this when I was like 5 or 6 yrs old ecause I gave my parents so much hell about it and it’s not like she did it more then once or twice but that’s all it took for me. I never forgot. In fact the only time anyone ever made fun of my toes was in kindergarten. All the kids ran to the sand box and the nuns made us all take our socks off and without thinking I whipped them off only to be shocked with my best friends pointing and laughing. Of course they came and apologized once I split and hid under the slide but I hated the feeling so much and for the next two weeks I hid under the table in class. Jaws of life couldn’t pry me out. lol Anyways as a result of that one moment I was smart enough at the age of 4 to realize it wasn’t at all cool to be laughed at and made fun of and obviously webbed toes were not even cool. From then on I never showed my toes in public again. I became so creative with my excuses and use of bandaids to go swimming (oh yea, and became a good swimmer not because of my webbed toes) but due to the hours of searching for the bandaids that came off while swimming around LOL! I’m serious, I spent like two or three hours looking for those thins because I was at the most crowded public pool you had ever seen and there was no way in hell I was going to get out with those toes. NOT! Omg cracks me up thinking about it now but it’s sad to think most kids were working on their signature while I was working on the line work I’d draw down my toes LOL! By the way I became a great artist. hahaha! I wouldn’t reccomend tattooing a line down your toes especially if you may want future surgery. Not unless you want to re-tattoo the toes to cover up any scarring that could possibly occur. Besides I read somewhere in college humor how this girl’s toes were exposed because the line masde them more evident and people found that more funny then her toes alone. hahaha! I was dying laughing reading the post about the toe sox for x-mas lol, I went through the same thing at my ex’s one year and they didn’t know about my toes since we just started dating and omg I’ve never ever had so much pressure to try on a pair of these friggin candy cane toe sox! I got the fastest case of the flu you had ever seen. In fact I flu right out of there (without the sox)!! lmao There should be a ban on those damn things, I still hate ‘em as a result of that! lol Ok ok I better stop, I could go on forever, I have have to many funny experiences to list. I’d love to hear some of yours!
Basic simple syndactyly is just skin.
Plus in my opinion if you stay awake they seem to be more into it and want to be sure it looks just right knowing your awake verus flying through it. It was comforting to be able to talk with her thru it and be able to look at it. It’s not like they cut straight down with z-plasty and grafting but I remember her asking me a few times if I indeed still wanted to go all the way down or leave just a little bit. I personally chose to go all the way down. I’m glad I did but I wouldn’t have minded just a little bit. I just didn’t like the drastic 3/4’s of the way right up to the nail leaving two seperate nails. Reminded me of a siamese twin or that sesame street charachter that bleeped. lol Yea, if you want it done go to someone who’s done either toe or finger seperations before. They seem to know what to expect from experience and have already dealt with the issues pertaining to healing etc. as well as making it look as realistic as possible and not just seperated. There is a difference and you can tell immediately who’s done it for the first time. You want it to look right both on top AND on the bottom.
How old are you? It is often said that it’s best to get it done once you’re older but I was told by the plastic surgeons that infancy may be a bit young to worry about it but around 5 or 6yrs. and anything after would be safe.
i got my next surgery yesterday at 1pm…it hurts me alot today.the hospital just called a second ago to see how i was doing. i said i was in alot of pain but the vicdoin 500mg that they gave me is helping me a lil bit. its my last foot and i ust want it to get it over with if anyone has any questions please ask.
M&M and CCshady-I have some questions for you. I am getting my surgery done on August 23, 2006. I am excited about it and also nervous. The plastic surgeon that I found is board certified in plastic surgery and CAQ(Certificate of Added Qualifications) in hand surgery. He has been in practice for 26 years (although I am not sure how many of those years are in plastic surgery). He told me that he has done this surgery once before and I have learned from the secretary that he has performed this procedure on the hands of burn victims. After reading some of the comments on this webpage there are things I think I should have asked the doctor at my consultation appointment. For instance, I will be under general anesthesia…do you think it is better for it to be done under local? If it is I hope that it isn’t too late to change my mind about the type of anesthesia I want. I am meeting with the doctor again on August 15 so I’ll mention this to him…I was just curious about your opinion. I am getting both feet done at the same time. Do you know how long I will have to be off of them? And the comments about nerve damage and poor circulation are freaking me out-do you know anything about this? If there is anything else that you think I should ask the doctor would you let me know. Thank you.
hello, you can make up your mind about having ur anesthsia when are you at the hospital, i had my surgery done a few days ago, and the anesthesiologist told me that i was moving around alot so they put me under general, because i was under local first and still moving around. you can decide that day though as i did. you will be off your feet for a good month. both feet will be extreamly hard though, i had one done at a time, and its still hard, because you have to be able to put pressure on the first foot. but it will be very hard to get around with both feet done, like even going to the bathroom and such. i would reccomend to get a wheelchair and have someone help you around for the first month, and dont think you will be going out anywhere it is very hard to get around, it was even hard for me to get around for a month with one foot done. good luck with your surgery and if you have anymore questions feel free to ask me!
nerve damage and poor circulatinon should not be a problem but everyone is different. after about a month i was walking a little bit on my foot i had done as time goes on u will be able to walk better and better and hopefully if the doctor is good, he will not do anything about nerve damage that should not be a problem
I personally don’t like going under and I have had to for various surgeries over the years and from my understanding there’s just as much risk if not a more severe risk of not losing a toe but losing your life if you go under. I found out the hard way that I couldn’t take regular anesthesia which almost killed me plus every time I’ve ever woken up from going under I felt terrible. I liked being awake because I have no problem staying still, in fact I was adiment on being as still as possible just for the simple fact I wanted the best possible result as possible. Usually in my experiences they turn on some rock music and talk with you answering any fears or questions that may come up. After all of the years of grief and embarressment towards my twin toes I totally enjoyed being awake through the procdure. I remember have many dreams over the years of having my toes seperated and then waking up and they were still stuck together and omg that sucked. It was so crazy because in my dream I could completely feel between them etc. but then again I’ve always had very graphic dreams and remember every little detail, sensation, smells, you name it. After the first time I had a dream like that at a young age and after feeling the sensation between my toes to such a realistic degree I honestly couldn’t stand the feeling of my toes stuck together after that. I clearly remember walking around and being so bothered by it that there wasn’t a day that didn’t go by that I didn’t think of surgery and how great it would be to release them. I mean I could feel them stuck together and knew it wasn’t right. This is probably also a result of my other toes on my right foot being only partially webbed so yea, it was very cool being awake. Plus if you have second doubts or undecided on just how far down to seperate it’s a good idea to be awake. You don’t feel a thing and I’m old you heal faster. Whether there is any truth to this I don’t know but it sure seemed to. I also had both feet done and like CCshady said it’s hard enough getting around on one foot so why deal with it at two different times, just get it over with. This also allows you to take a set period of time off to recover and not have to deal with any future time off. Howver, in my opinion the most important thing to consider that possibly others have not or did not think of is that if they do both feet at the same time chances are they will look much more alike once healed. It’s much more fresh and clear in the surgeons mind just how low they cut considering they mark each foot at the same time so this is seriously something to consider. I tried to cover every single possible angle you know. Are both of your toes your seperating webbed the same on each foot or are they higher on one side? They didn’t have to graft on my right foot so I ask because it heals much faster when they don’t use grafts. As far as nerve damage I suppose you just have to weigh the risks. Wedbbed toes with some very minor loss of feeling inbetween which you never had to begin with considering they were joined OR absolutely zero loss of sensation and being able to completely experience what it’s like to feel the inside of each toe. It’s not like you would be unable to feel anything you currently have feeling in, just inbetween if any loss. I personally have less feeling down low on the inside of my thrid toe but it’s so minor I could really care less. I can feel in the middle almost as well as my other toes on my left but my right is 100% perfect with no lack of feeling. It’s also partly due to the texture difference of the grafted skin placed between your toes. In my case it seemed thinner which is normal from what they have told me. But seriously it’s so incredibly minor on my left I don’t even notice it. Many of you mikght also know that there is a pressure point right between the 2nd and 3rd toes at the base between the two. On a regular set of non-webbed toes in reflexology the squeeze what bit of webbeing if any between the toes and base of foot. As far as any poor circulation I would have to think this would be more of a concern of an individual who had the bone joined as well which usually results in one set of blood vessels supplying blood to the toes like two big toes basicly. I’ve never had any problems like that nor have I ever met or heard of anyone who has. These are just things they have to tell that are possibilities but they are very slim possibilities. It’s the same reason they list a slew of side effects as possible side effects of medications from basic allergy meds to pain killers. If this doctor has worked on burned victim with success I would be pretty cool with that knowing your toes are just joined naturally and not melted together mixing up all the nerves and blood vessels. It’s such a simple surgery, seriously. People totally over exaggerate and I have any of you honestly ever heard of just one single person who’s ever honestly lost a toe or had serious effects as a result of releasing the two toes? Chances are NO and even if there was one just think of all of the people who have had this done, on here alone, and I would say those are pretty good odds. If you just stay off your feet on let yourself heal properly you should be more then happy with the result. Again I would love to see people post their pictures after they have had this surgery, preferably healed or in stages so people can see what they might expect from it. Reason being, my toes looked like normal toes after surgery and not two toes just cut down the middle and real close together. I would be interested in seeing what the other girls toes looked like now who showed her post-op pics done by “webbed toe fixer”.. Hope this helps!
Thank you all very much for your advice! I have one more question, do you loose feeling in one side of your toe? When I went to that consult I told you about, the dr said that I would lose feeling on one side.
Oh, I definetely want to stay fully awake for the surgery.
thanks again!
your welcome. and no i have all feeling in my toes, many doctors told me that also, it depends on the person i guess, because everyone is different.
Well, until you actually fully heal, let’s say a good three months, will you truthfully notice whether or not you have total feeling. I say that from experience as well and I too thought I had complete sensation after the first month or so but once it healed totally you could tell there was a lack of sensation on one side compared to the other. It’s not like it’s totally numb or anything but for one it no longer has any soreness and you don’t confuse the pain with permanent sensation. I’m sure some people have not experienced what I have but it’s pretty rare from what I’m told that you will have the same sensation like you do inside your other toes. What do you expect when they are grafting skin from from other parts of your body and placing it on your toes and totally reconstructing it, there are risks but if that’s the least of it like in my case “no worries”.. Like I say, I can feel between them, just not as sensitive where the grafts are on the inside of the third toe. I could care less but yea, it can happen. On my right foot there was no grafting but they cut it quite a bit and I can’t tell a single bit of difference when it comes to lack of sensation, totally normal. It takes time for the swelling and inflamation to go down and after the grafts take and the stitches all come out give it a few months, you’ll notice changes. I know I did but again it’s not like you are going to lose any existing feeling you have now. They do a z shape cut and then lay those flaps between the toes to fill in space and those areas you feel perfectly, I’ve just heard from others like myself who definitely noticed a lack of feeling where the grafted skin was. Who knows, everyones different but it’s good to know what others have experienced. I would have done it had they told me it would have zero sensation between if it meant my toes wouldn’t be webbed. It just depends on how much you dislike it and what you’re willing to risk or live with as a result. In fact a goof friend of mine was burnt on her leg in a wreck and had a graft done and she also said it doesn’t feel like the areas not grafted, the feeling is different but she can still feel there. Does that make sense? Anyways good luck and good call staying awake!
Ccsahdy do u have any post-op pics or before and after sets to post on here? People who had the surgery please show me and others who want to see what it looks like after the fact, especially ones done by a board certified plastic surgeon. Thank you !
Thanks for the replies! I really appreciated it. I am going to make an appointment next month for a consult. The surgeon I am going to is an expert in micro surgery from what I understand.
thanks again!!
Jen
Thanks for the replies! I really appreciated it. I am going to make an appointment next month for a consult when I am on vacation from work. The surgeon I am going to is an expert in micro surgery from what I understand. I have to call my insurace to see if they will cover this surgery though. So, that’s the first step. You were all very helpful, thanks for answering my questions. I am sure I will probably have more as the time goes by though!
Jen
Oops! sorry, I didn’t mean to post a post twice. post #270 was entered by mistake =)
Right on, hope it helps u out.. Good luck Jen! Oh get this, u all will probable find this just as craZy as is did.. I had to go in for a basic muscle biopsy on my right thigh at 5am today, anyways i get there and go into the back to get prepped and this older lady with the shakiest hands in the west comes in to shave me k, well evidently she wanted to shave the wrong area.. i immediately told her this isn’t at all correct and in fact i tried to get up and she haulered for assistance and told them i was scared to go into surgery and that it’s totally normal and they put some valium or some sedative in my IV ok.. ha! they could of pumped me ten times with that i wasn’t about to fall asleep without talking to a doc first.. while trippin out i noticed my band on my wrist had the wrong name on it although similar and so i told them and they assumed my medication must be kickin in… I finally managed to get up and get out and yes, at this point after having my boys below groomed tighter i stumbled to the charge nurse and showed the mistake in medical bands.. thank god! had i fallen asleep i believe i would of woke up neutered or a quite a bit lighter… lol i’m not sure but it couldn’t of been good… anyways i’m laying in bed now and fortunately they got the mix-up corrected and all went well but the moral of the story is “if u go in to get your toes corrected or some other surgery at an outpatient surgery center BE SURE THEY PUT THE RIGHT BAND ON YOUR ARM and PREP THE CORRECT AREA! Hell I didn’t know you know but i knew it was pretty fishy so yea be careful, mistakes definiteloy can and evidently these stories about cuttin off the wrong leg etc.. do in fact happen!! lol k i got to take my pain meds and anxiety meds now but good luck with your surgeries lol what a nightmare! my girlfriend that took me almost got thrown out for being so upset, can’t blame her but i don’t think i would have been as nice and she was pretty pissed… anyways good luck!
hi all, just came on here to see how everybodys doin especially ccshady let me know how u r getting on love maria xxxxx
i have no pictures, but on friday i will be going to the doctor and it will be 5 weeks since my first sugery, so the bandages of the toes will be most definitly taking off, so i will take pictures of how it looks and be happy to post it up here. im even curious to how it looks after 5 weeks since its been bandaged up. but i will take pictures and keep you posted.
hi
my 2 and 3rd toes are webbed. and granted i’ll never ask to pose for foot fetish magazines- i’m ok with it. i was a little embarrased about it when i was a teenager- but now i’m 25 and it is not even an issue. when i tell people- its not even that big of a deal. its like just when i say i’m doublejointed. – oh cool- but now on to new subject.”
i don’t know its never been that much of a problem for me.
Wow! It is SO SO comforting to see that there are so many other people out there with webbed toes! I always look at people’s feet — ALWAYS — with hopes that I can find another one of “my kind” — and when I do, I feel an instant connection, like I just want to reach out and say “ME TOO!!!!” I don’t like my toes, though, and am planning on getting them separated soon. Its always bothered me, but as I get older (in my 20’s), I am becoming more and more conscious of this. to those of you whom are proud – rock on and good for you!! I personally have had enough webbiness for one lifetime – wish I would have done this a long, long time ago.
I just wanted to let you all know that I had the surgery on August 23. Let me just say the last 6 days have been quite the experience. After debating on whether going under general or local anesthesia to choose general. I was told if I went under local I would have a pretty bad headache afterwards and I am not a big fan of headaches plus I decided with general I wouldn’t have to see it and I think that would have grossed me out. When I woke up from the anesthesia I felt awful. It took me about 3 hours to get out of the hospital. Let me just say it feels like a really bad hangover with the added pain of having your toes sliced apart. I was so thankful when I woke up from the anesthesia that the dreams I had had weren’t real! I couldn’t remember them but I was so thankful that they were not real. The first 2-3 days were really painful. On the third day I went to the doctor because I thought there was something wrong with one of the bandages. He took off the bulky bandages and put on less bulky and smaller ones that don’t cover my whole foot. I think the bulkier bandages were causing me more pain but that is just my opinion. This is the fifth day since my surgery and I feel a lot better. Getting around is a lot easier and is not so painful. At first I was in a lot of pain…I couldn’t wait to take my next pain pill (just to let you know Tylenol with codeine is crap because I needed something stronger) now I take the pain pills when I feel pain start to come on. I was really thankful for my boyfriend the first few days because he carried me to the bathroom. My post-op appt is on Thursday so I’ll let you all know how it goes.
tomarrow will be 3 weeks since i had my second surgery. its not as bad as my first foot i had done. it is almost 2 months since my first foot was done, it feels good, there is till scabs and stuff in between. i am being homeschooled for about a month so my last foot can heal because i go back to school in september. i havent left my house the past 2 months and i am going crazy. im happy i had the surgery done, im more happy that its over with. i say if you want to get it done if it bothers you then go for it. the first month was really bad for me..really, really bad. i got depressed. but im glad both of the surgeries are over with and i just am waiting for the second foot to heal. if anyone has any questions feel free to ask!
My post-op appointment was today. I was really weirded out when I saw my separated toes. I couldn’t believe that my toes were actually separated. After having webbed toes for 26 years it became part of my identity. In a way I miss them I guess b/c it was part of me for so may years. I think that they look really gross. It is somewhat depressing but I know this is all part of the healing process. My right foot looks better than my left foot. One of the separated toes on my left foot is swollen more than the others and is leaning to the left. The doctor assured me that it is going to look fine and said everything looked good. The skin grafts took and there is no sign of infection. I graduated to a bandage that just covers my former webbed toes. I have another appt in a week so I’ll let you next week how it went. CCSHADY do you have any pictures of what your toes look like in the healing process? or any before and after pictures?
Hi all! I haven’t been on in a while. I made a consult appointment towards the end of Sept. when I am off from work. I work at a desk job but I do have to get up and walk for certain things. Let’s say I didn’t get up for my job, how long do you think I would be out of work? I am wondering what’s the shortest amount of time I can stay out of work without messing the surgery up? My boss is going to freak out when I have to stay out of work.
tamtam, are you online now? you posted about the same time I posted, lol
hey if anyone wants post op pics (totally healed)just email me at Ztaliano@yahoo.com… i had the surgery years ago and it’s not even evident i ever had webbed toes… i’ll try to post them on that site devoted to this issue when i get some time but in the mean time i’d be more then happy to fill any requests for individuals curious as to what it looks like in the end… i had it done by a plastic surgeon in the mid-90’s and was more more then happy with the results… i’ve personally never seen anyone else’s toes post surgery completely healed so i too would be curious to see just how theirs turned out…. yea i was also pretty taken back when i saw them at first right after surgery after living with them for so long but i have to say i got over the guilt rather quickly once i saw nicely they had healed… the freedom alone it gave me was more then worth it, talk about a new lease on life… take it easy*
is there anyone who knows who many surgerys which don’t succied?
My second post-op appt was today and the one toe that I was worried about looks so much better…it is not swollen and is not leaning to the side. I have before and after pictures if anyone would like to see them…of course it is only two weeks after surgery so they are not completely healed. My email address is tammygale21@yahoo.com. I now have band-aids around my toes and have to change them whenever they get wet. I am allowed to get showers now. I was also told not to stand too long or elevate them too long. I have another appt in two weeks so I’ll let you all know what happens then. JEN L. so you are the reason it was taking so long for my comment to post!:) My response to your comment…I had to be pretty much off my feet the last two weeks. The first week totally off my feet and the second week I could be on my feet for a short period of time but then I had to elevate them. This is the beginning of the third week and I have even more leniency but I still have to elevate them. I thought this was a good time to get the surgery done b/c I am laid off and therefore have the time to heal. I do begin a new job on October 2 so they better be pretty much healed by then! if not I am just going to have to tell them that I need more time to heal b/c I did not waste $3000 on this surgery for nothing!
TamTam
I also have 2nd and 3rd toes fused but in my case it is pretty sure due to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. No one else in my family has webbed toes, nor do my children.
Hi TamTam!
Thanks for your reply! I am looking forward to your update. Today I go for my consultation. I am realllllyy nervous for some reason! I will let you all know how it goes.
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hello tamtam
thanks for sending me those photos really nice of u. were yur toes webbed right up to the nail love maria xx
Hello Maria
Did I send you a before picture? I am sorry I don’t remember. My left foot the second and third toes webbed 3/4 of the way and my right foot the second and third toes webbed all the way…yeah, right up to the nail. This is the fourth week and I am beginning to see some healing going on. I hate changing the bandages but I feel that it is good b/c I can see what is going on with my feet. In my earlier message I meant to say that I can stand for short periods of time but then I have to elevate them.
TamTam
how are your toes looking now tamtam? your post op pics looked great and that was like 2-3weeks ago, can just imagine how much better they are coming along.. very kewl take it easy
I LOVE THIS WEBSITE!! ARE THERE ANY MUTANTS OUT THERE WITH SHORT STUBBY WEBBIES?
Hey M&M
My toes are looking so much better. I am so glad they are not what they looked like a few weeks ago. It has been 5 weeks since surgery and they are really starting to heal. I had a reaction to the triple antibiotic cream I was using and didn’t even know it. I think this might have set back the healing a little bit but ever since I was put on a prescription antibiotic cream they look so much better. I am so glad that they are healing better because I am getting really rammy sitting around the house. Hopefully in a few more weeks I will be back to my old self again.
Tam
I am considering having this surgery done. For those of you that had this, do you lose feeling in your toes?
Christy
Hey guys! I just wanted to give an update. I scheduled my surgery today, and it is sooner than I thought! I am going in on October 10th! As of yesterday I was going to go in at the end of October, but I am going away in November. They suggested sooner the better. Soonest being Oct 10th. This way, I will have plenty time to heal up! I was hoping to have it done on a Friday, but the doctor doesn’t operate on Fridays.
I was talking to someone (from another website) who had the surgery done, and they think I will have more than enough time to heal. My case is mild so I guess it won’t be too much of an issue.
take care everyone!
Are there any cute guys out there with cute little webbies?
Wow, I had no idea there were quite so many of us! I seem to be the same as most on here, second and third webbed. The left fully and the right only 3/4. Not sure the condition can be hereditary though because I’m the only one in my entire family with it! Why on earth would you be conscious about it or have them separated though!? No one has ever noticed unless I have pointed them out, regardless as to whether I’ve worn sandles or bare feet etc. When I have pointed them out i’ve had nothing but interested responses, although you wouldn’t believe the number of people who ask “does it hurt!” What a daft question! It also sounds like it would be anything but a minor operation, Skin grafts, main arteries and nerves, Why bother!
A lot of people spend their youth trying to be “different” and “unique”. In my social group I genuinely am! Embrace it.
hey guys…i have a better solution than surgery! Why not tattoo a line in between the toes. Get it done by a good tattoo artist so that they do the shadow on the line and make it look realistic. I’m sure it’ll be way cheaper than surgery and no one will give your toes a second glance. and if you love your webbies, get a tattoo on them to draw attention. i was thinking of getting something like “we come” on one foot and “in peace” on the other
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