SPA TREATMENTS ON THE RISE DUE TO HIGH HEELS
posted: Oct. 16, 2019.
More spas have introduced specialty foot treatments, and the offerings go far beyond basic reflexology. And while many may sound gimmicky, the demand for spa treatments that focus on the feet are increasing. At the Institute Beaute, a podiatry clinic and medical spa in New York City, foot facials, foot micro-dermabrasion, and even foot pillows (where the balls of the feet are injected with fillers) are oft-requested treatments. Dr. Suzanne Levine, a podiatric surgeon and founder of the salon Institute Beaute, said the demand primarily comes from women wearing shoes that are higher than ever.
"We've gone from heels to spikes," she said. Part of the attraction of higher-than-ever heels, she said, is status. "We're going back to the same trend of the 1600s when status was determined by the shoes people wore. Today, we look at the bag and look at the shoes. They're statement pieces, pieces of worth. You may see a woman in a very inexpensive dress but very expensive 8-inch heels." For this reason, she said, foot problems, and therefore foot treatments, are needed by everyone, not just the wealthy.
Souurce: 770KOB.com (ABC News)
Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News.