Award-Winning
Fat Pad Atrophy
Specialist in Highland Beach, FL
We are Board-Certified, Award-Winning, Researchers, Innovators, and Consultants for Fat Pad Restoration, providing procedures for fat pad atrophy in Florida and patients all over the world with our Medical Travel Program.
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Foot, Ankle & Leg Vein Center
Board-Certified Foot and Ankle Specialists
20+ years experience
Welcome to the Foot, Ankle & Leg Vein Center
Fat Pad Atrophy Treatment by Top Rated, Award Winning and Board Certified Podiatrists.
Here at the Foot, Ankle & Leg Vein Center, we are proud to be one of the leading providers of specialized care for foot cushioning loss near Highland Beach, FL. Our experienced, board-certified fat pad atrophy specialist has earned numerous awards and offers state-of-the-art, patient-focused treatment for this painful condition, combining modern technology with personalized care to deliver relief and restore mobility.
Our group of top experts provides comprehensive care aimed at restoring lost foot cushioning and finally, alleviating pain due to thinned fat pads. With some in-office procedures and state-of-the-art surgical treatment, we pay attention to restoring patients’ quality of life through effective fat pad atrophy treatment. The treatment plans will be thoroughly designed according to each person to ensure the greatest care and efficiency.
Patients visit the Foot, Ankle & Leg Vein Center due to the excellence, innovative approach, and the compassion experienced at the Center. Not only are our board-certified professionals the leaders in the field, but they also take a particular interest in the welfare of every client. We use experience, cutting-edge diagnostic equipment, and an array of less-invasive surgical procedures to bring real outcomes. Our clinics are located conveniently; moreover, our practices have an impeccable reputation for offering patients the best results.
Dr. Jason Gold and Dr. Jodi Schoenhaus are Doctors of Podiatric Medicine and Board-Certified Foot and Ankle Specialists with over 40 years of combined experience. They have successfully performed over 7,000 vein cases and are located at 670 Glades Rd #320, Boca Raton, FL 33431, 9980 N Central Park Blvd STE 120, Boca Raton, FL 33428, and 10151 Enterprise Center Blvd #203, Boynton Beach, FL 33437, and serves through Palm Beach County, including Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Highland Beach, and South Florida. Their dedication is to offer top-notch care for foot, ankle, and leg vein conditions.
Foot, Ankle & Leg Vein Center is an award-winning podiatry clinic near Highland Beach, FL. We are proud to have a team of highly skilled and experienced foot specialists who are members of prestigious organizations such as the North American School of Podology, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery (ABFAS), American College of Phlebology, American College of Physicians (ACP), American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), and the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS). We welcome new patients, accept most insurances, and offer a range of treatments with excellent care.
Highland Beach Fat Pad Restoration Specialist
Why choose the Foot, Ankle & Leg Vein Center
Voted best in Palm Beach County with more than 40 years of combined experience with thousands of procedures made in-house.
- All doctors double board certified in foot, rearfoot, and ankle – three out of a limited number in Palm Beach County.
- Dr. Schoenhaus is a key opinion leader in fat pad restoration.
- Doctors are involved in research projects advancing medicine.
- At the leg vein center, Dr. Schoenhaus performs all procedures herself, with no nurses no assistants.
- Only center to provide a medical pedicure.
- Doctors are involved in continual education, and advances in our field offer the latest modalities offered.
- Our practice is customer service driven, focusing on individualized care (this is not a factory).
- Three locations offering same-day appointments.
- Only office to offer a pediatric fellowship-trained foot and ankle specialist with evening and weekend hours.
Explore Our Fat Pad Atrophy
Treatment Options Available
In Office Injectables
This is a non-surgical treatment that involves the use of a filler or biological substances to refill parts of the foot that have worn out due to fat pad loss. It gives direct cushioning and gliding to individuals with pain during walking and standing.
Fat Transfer To The Foot
A more natural and lasting solution, this procedure involves harvesting fat from another area of the body and injecting it into the foot to restore lost padding. It offers excellent long-term results for patients with significant fat pad thinning.
Surgical Grafting
In more severe forms, there exists a permanent solution to restoration using a surgical grafting process. The method involves grafting the fat pad back using their materials to ease chronic pain and enhance the general functioning of their feet.
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Fat Pad Atrophy Treatment
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*Note that Dr. Schoenhaus does not use a needle. She uses a blunt tip device and the procedure is painless with just local numbing.
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Top-Rated Fat Pad Restoration Treatment in Highland Beach, FL
What is Fat Pad Atrophy?
Fat pad atrophy is the loss of cushioning (thinning or degeneration) of the natural cushion of fat present below the heel or on the ball of the foot. It is a shock absorber to the bones, joints, and ligaments being placed under the strain of everyday movement. Once the fat pad has degenerated, there may be a lack of sufficient cushioning, and this may cause pain or even sharp pain when a person is walking, standing, or exercising.
Failure to have this protective covering exposes bones further to stress, and they are more likely to become inflamed or damaged. Fat pad atrophy is widespread among the older population, due to overuse, poor choice of footwear, and biomechanical imbalance of the foot.It is more common among elderly persons, though it can also occur in younger persons due to various reasons, which could be usage, inheritance, or past surgery of the feet.
If I Have Fat Pad Atrophy, What Would It Feel Like?
The patients with fat pad atrophy experience the feeling of walking on bones, and there is minimal or no soft tissue between the skin and the surface. The discomfort normally is at the heel or forefoot, which can be a constant ache or burning sensation. This discomfort is typically enhanced during wandering barefoot or wearing hard-bottom shoes, because fewer external cushions are covering the lost fat.
Some people mention being more sensitive to pressure, and therefore, it is uncomfortable to perform day-to-day activities such as walking or running. Poor support may cause gait changes with time, as well as put other body parts under a lot of stress.
What is Plantar Fasciitis?
Plantar fasciitis is a type of inflammatory problem characterized by the plantar fascia, a connective tissue band located on the sole extending to the heel and toes. Unlike fat pad atrophy, in which one loses cushion, the condition of plantar fasciitis is strain and overuse, or micro-tears on the ligament itself.
The typical symptom is the acute discomfort in the heel, particularly with the early steps of the morning or after long periods of rest. Although the area of the pain may align with the atrophy of the fat pad, the diseases are different and require different treatments. A foot specialist is very crucial in making an accurate diagnosis, to identify the cause of the pain as a result of inflamed tissues or fat pad degradation.
Fat Pad Atrophy Causes and Risk Factors
Several factors contribute to the development of foot cushioning issues:
Age-Related Factors
As we grow older, fat pads in our feet start to wear out, and the ability to absorb shocks in the foot is curtailed.
Lifestyle and Activity
Running, standing for long hours, or wearing poorly supportive footwear are some high-impact activities that increase the rate at which fat pads are lost.
Medical Conditions
Foot ailments such as diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis may cause the structure of the foot to change and facilitate fat pad degeneration.
Anatomical Factors
The shapes of feet, foot alignment, and gait may result in an unbalanced pressure and may accelerate the wearing off of certain parts of the foot.
Other Risk Factors
Previous foot surgeries, injuries, and genetic predisposition may also play a role in fat pad thinning.
What is Fat Pad Restoration?
Fat pad restoration is a surgical operation executed to restore and replace the lost cushioning in the heel or forefoot to remedy the pain, which could be a result of fat pad atrophy. These may involve autologous fat grafting (using the patient’s fat), dermal fillers, or synthetic material in the form of special implants to replace volume and padding.
The procedures assist in the redistribution of force to be more simultaneous throughout the foot, better shock absorbency, and comfort of movement. In the process of restoration, the probability of the formation of secondary problems (causing pain in the joint or changing the posture) is minimized. Although certain interventions are carried out in a minimally invasive way and the recovery could be rather fast, others would take more time to fully heal, depending on which approach was applied and how many tissues were lost.
Fat Pad Restoration:
The Best Fat Pad Atrophy Treatment
For patients seeking effective fat pad foot treatment, we offer the most advanced options:
In-Office Injectables
This is a very simple procedure with minimal invasiveness and is also suitable for patients with mild to moderate loss of natural cushioning. It involves the injection of soft-tissue fillers or biologically appropriate materials into the concerned parts of the foot to offer fat pad cushioning and immediate pain alleviation. The surgery involves minimal to no recovery time, and patients can get back to their routine in almost no time. The temporary outcomes can serve as a great option for those who want a quick and non-invasive procedure.
Fat Transfer to the Foot
Fat transfer is a more long-term and more natural process, since it involves using fat from your body, most commonly harvested in the stomach area or the thighs, and re-injecting it into the places in the foot where padding has been lost. It is a low-invasive operation that aids in creating a natural cushion in the foot and blends well with the surrounding tissues. Fat transfer is ideal for individuals with moderate to severe thinning in these areas, and with proper care, the results with proper care, the results can last several months or even years.
Surgical Grafting
In severe cases of foot cushioning loss, when all other options fail, surgical grafting can provide the most optimal long-lasting effects. It is done by inserting soft-tissue grafts (either bodily or donor tissue) into the foot to rebuild volume and shape. The graft serves as an indefinite cushioning agent that avoids pressure and impact on the bones and joints. Surgical grafting, although taking a longer time for recovery, provides long-lasting results and is most effective in patients with long-term foot pain, which is caused by the severe degeneration of the fat pads.
All these forms of treatment for fat pad foot are carried out by our well-trained and board-certified podiatrists, whose specialty is restoring foot health and functionality. Our consultation will be able to help you determine your situation and suggest the best potential strategy to help you regain confidence and mobility as soon as possible.
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Why choose the Foot, Ankle & Leg Vein Center with Dr. Jodi Schoenhaus
The Foot, Ankle & Leg Vein Center specializes in treating all podiatric conditions and focuses on foot and ankle surgery, aesthetic vein procedures, laser therapy, and injectables.
2 of only 15 foot and ankle surgeons in all of Palm Beach County are board certified by the most prestigious ABFAS.
Internationally sought-after speakers and educators with multiple published studies.
Distinguished "Lapiplasty® Center of Excellence."
Over 19 years and over 7,000 cases performed on varicose or spider veins and all performed by the doctor.
Over 2,000 Gold standard bunionectomies performed with less pain and quicker recovery.
Only practice with a left and a right foot specialist.
Why choose the Foot, Ankle & Leg Vein Center with Dr. Jodi Schoenhaus
The Foot, Ankle & Leg Vein Center specializes in treating all podiatric conditions and focuses on foot and ankle surgery, aesthetic vein procedures, laser therapy, and injectables.
2 of only 15 foot and ankle surgeons in all of Palm Beach County are board certified by the most prestigious ABFAS.
Over 19 years and over 7,000 cases performed on varicose or spider veins and all performed by the doctor.
Internationally sought-after speakers and educators with multiple published studies.
Over 2,000 Gold standard bunionectomies performed with less pain and quicker recovery.
Distinguished "Lapiplasty® Center of Excellence."
Only practice with a left and a right foot specialist.
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Fat Pad Atrophy Specialist in Highland Beach, FL
Meet Our Board Certified Foot, Ankle, & Leg Vein Specialist
Dr. Jodi Schoenhaus is the leading podiatrist and fat pad atrophy specialist at the Foot, Ankle & Leg Vein Center with more than 20 years of experience. She is widely regarded and also specializes in reconstructive foot surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and venous disease. Dr. Schoenhaus has also trained as a highly skilled surgeon at the Graduate Hospital in coordination with the University of Pennsylvania and is known to be focused, accurate, and caring towards her clients in a personal way in her approach.
At the Foot, Ankle & Leg Vein Center, it is our objective to deliver progressive, customized treatment to ankle, foot, and leg disorders in a comfortable, technologically modern facility. Having two offices in Boca Raton and Boynton Beach, we are dedicated to returning comfort, mobility, and quality of life to patients with innovative and patient-specific treatment options.
The Foot, Ankle & Leg Vein Center has been providing services to Boca Raton and Boynton Beach, FL communities for over 20 years. The center is run by Dr. Jason Gold and Dr. Jodi Schoenhaus, board-certified podiatrists with expertise in treating foot, ankle, and leg vein conditions. They specialize in foot and ankle surgery, aesthetic vein problems, laser therapy, and injectables. At the Foot, Ankle & Leg Vein Center, our podiatrists are dedicated to identifying the root cause of your problems and providing you with the best possible care.
Dr. Schoenhaus specializes in treating spider veins and varicose veins using sclerotherapy and laser treatment. Our medical practice is unique as we offer advanced treatments such as digital imaging for X-rays, electronic medical recording, in-office ultrasound, and the latest laser technology. The doctors themselves perform all procedures. We also provide treatment for foot pain, spider and varicose vein removal, and aesthetic anti-aging treatments.
Dr. Jodi Schoenhaus, DPM
Foot, Ankle & Leg Vein Specialist
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I make a same-day appointment with the Foot, Ankle & Leg Vein Center in the Boynton Beach office?
Yes, where possible, we offer same-day appointments. Scheduling early would allow the best availability. Give us a call at (561) 750-3033 to schedule your appointment as soon as possible.
Which insurance companies do Foot, Ankle & Leg Vein Center accept?
Most of the major insurance companies, like Medicare, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, BCBS, United Healthcare, UMR, PNS, GHI, and Devoted, are accepted. Check your plan by contacting our office.
What payment method do Foot, Ankle & Leg Vein Center accept?
Flexible payment options include Cash, FSA/HSA accounts, all major credit cards, and CareCredit for payment plans.
How can I schedule a virtual appointment (video visit) with the Foot, Ankle & Leg Vein Center?
A virtual appointment can be scheduled by phone, online through our breeze portal, or via email request, just like an in-person appointment. The visits are suitable for doing follow-ups and early assessments.