The loub job, inspired by the designer Christian Louboutin, also called the foot lift, is a technique whose goal is to reduce pain due to wearing high heels. The injection is done at the plantar fulcrum, under the metatarsus, to create a cushion.
In a 10 cm heel, nearly 90% of the body weight is supported by the front of the foot compared to 30% flat.
Prolonged wearing of heels accelerates the reduction of the fat pad, which causes pain that can be significant.
The goal is to create a natural shock absorber for the foot that will relieve plantar pain.
The session takes place approximately like a classic facial hyaluronic acid injection session, with the exception that there may be a preliminary podiatric examination.
After the treatment, testimonials indicate an immediate feeling of padding under the foot which fades over time and gives way to real relief when wearing heels, even stilettos.
The duration of the loub job is approximately 4 to 6 months depending on the treatment carried out by the doctor and the hyaluronic acid injected. It is usually a thick hyaluronic acid that is injected using a cannula. The treatment does not require social eviction, and the session generally lasts between 15 and 30 minutes.
Another technique, more invasive and which requires more social eviction, but nevertheless definitive is lipofilling which consists of liposuction of fat, then redistributed in the painful areas of the soles of the feet.
Be careful, none of these methods is miraculous, and it seems important to remember that wearing 13 cm stilettos will not become completely painless either.
