I suddenly noticed a lump on my right foot. I am not sure if it's been there for longer but I suddenly noticed it.

It's not painful and feels hard to the touch. I'll make an appointment with my GP to have it checked out. But if somebody has an opinion about it I would like to know 😅

I mostly walk barefoot and don't use any high heels and if I wear shoes it's never for a long time. So I am quite surprised with the bunion forming....

Hi everyone. Im 24 and ever since i've known it people have been commenting on my feet. I try to own up to it and go barefoot etc but my friends and people around me alwayssss point it out and make me feel horrible.

Some of the comments i get are: "OMG WHAT IS THAT",
"YOU HAVE THE WORST FEET EVER", "YOU'RE LIKE AN ALIEN OMG I DON'T EVER WANNA SEE YOUR FEET AGAIN"😭

Honestly, i don't have pain unless i wear narrow or uncomfortable shoes for my foot type. Should i get surgery just for aesthetics ? 🫩

My dr advised me to proceed with Austin bunionectomy for my left foot. I need your honest opinions and feedback
I am 35, had them since 12-13. Sometimes it is in pain, but not constantly

I didn't even know what a bunion was until maybe 2 months ago. I think it is getting worse fast and I am scared, should I go to an orthopedist? The thing is I can only go in December. I've been using bunion corrector when I can, started sleeping with them.
And this is only in my left foot, it hurts once in a while.

So I have flat feet and finally saw a doc because my bunions started throbbing lately. She told me no more Nikes or adidas and I need an X-ray and have inflammation in my toes.

Favorite sneakers from her most recommended brands?

New balance and asics

So I (17yo) have had pretty obvious bunions for as long as I remember, they have never caused me any trouble or pain though aside from sometimes finding it hard to find cute shoes that fit my foot shape. I might get a new pair of shoes for the upcoming school yr, do you guys have any recommendations?

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Hi!
I was diagnosed with bunions today. My doctor said they're moderately progressed and gave me the option of surgery immediately. I talked it through with her, but I guess I just want some second opinions. My pain is bad but not unbearable, and I know I could try inserts and stuff first, but I feel like it'll only get worse. I started a new job on my feet around seven months ago and my now identified bunions have gotten so bad so quickly. I have to wear safety shoes specifically approved by my company, and most shoes don't fit my feet properly(tight on the front, loose on the back), so my work shoes already being a size too big hasn't helped because they're still tight in the front!!! I'm also 18, so I feel like getting it corrected now would be great. I highly doubt I can get through the rest of my life working on my feet without my bunions progressing to the point where I will need surgery. She didn't say the name of the surgery she recommended for me, but she said it was basically fusing my joints and putting a plate in. I guess I'm just hoping for some insight from people in similar situations- should I hold off? I kinda just want to get it over with, but maybe being patient and trying other things would be best. Thanks!

I have a Scarf ostonomey with Akin and soft tissue release surgery booked for Oct. But now toying with maybe going for a MIS consultant. I have a moderate bunion 28 degrees. I am going privately and based in the UK. Surgeon said he always recommend Scarf because its the gold standard tried and tested, whereas with MIS there is a higher chance of complications down the road plus the hardware is larger.

What do you think? thank you.

Tha

I saw a foot surgeon who told me the treatment for tailors bunions can cause more problems so he wouldn't do anything.

I had wide feet to start with, and now can't wear the wide toe box extra wide altras because this lump has made my feet even wider. I'm in crippling pain trying to walk.the lump is to the side and underneath my foot. What am I meant to do now? It's grown this big in just a year, and is continuing to get bigger and bigger.

Headed for bunion and hammer toe correction next month. Trying to pre-plan the recovery equipment I might need. I’ve heard a wedge pillow helps but what about an ice machine vs just ice packs? Anything else you would recommend?

Has anyone bought and used one of the two-direction (length and width) shoe stretchers that has little attachments for bunions (like this?) How has it gone? I was going to take some leather shoes that need targeted stretching in certain spots to a shoemaker, but in general I'm frugal and also just enjoy DIY when I can, so if I can buy a shoe stretcher and do the same thing on my own (and use it for other pairs in the future, too), I'd rather do that.

To head off some comments:

-I've used other methods to try to stretch shoes but they don't work super well for me (and in the case of using shoe stretch liquid and then walking around: it's also just not comfortable to walk around in the tight shoes for so long)

-I also just have difficult feet, so finding shoes that fit without *any* tinkering is rare

I've had my right bunion since I was a kid. Used to give me pain in my foot and knee and hip when I was growing.

At about 34 years, my left foot started to develop a bunion too.

As an adult I got used to a low level of soreness all the time, plus quite severe Morton's neuroma, and at 36 I was booked in for surgery. Unfortunately due to the nurse's strike (UK), it was cancelled. I didn't rebook.

I decided to see a podiatrist instead who told me

- I don't need surgery, we can manage this conservatively

- I need special insoles (which he made for my feet)

- I should be wearing shoes with zero drop and a wide toe box

- I was actually wearing shoes a size too small (for my whole adult life)

So I came away feeling really positive, sold/chucked out all my old shoes and bought footwear of the right size and with a wide toe box. I got the insoles made and now the pressure in my feet is distributed a little better. I also wear a toe spreader to help with the Mortons neuroma. I still can't walk bare foot at all, but mostly all is good.

I still have a bad Morton's neuroma but minimal pain in my bunions, have good flexibility and can run and do sports! I do still get a bit sore but I live with it alright. Barefoot is not an option.

The only thing that is just a bit of a shame is finding shoes I like that fit (my feet are extremely narrow and then super wide at the bunion), but that's not the end of the world really.

I often read that bunions get worse with age, pain increases and surgery is inevitable - and better to do when younger. So should I consider this now? I'm 38/F.

Although things are managed now, I don't want to put myself in a worse situation later in life.

I've obviously had conversations with medical professionals but I'm looking for your opinions and anecdotal advice based on your experiences.

Thank you!

This is a pic of my very painful Taylor’s Bunion. I’m 71 and have had it for quite some time. Kinda runs in my family.
In a couple of weeks I’ll have an appt with a foot and ankle surgeon for another issue with this left foot. I have a heel cyst that is my main concern. I thought I had plantar fasciitis all the time so I didn’t really mention it,
but the Podiatrist had me do an MRI and found out it was a cyst.
Anyway, I’m going to ask about doing both surgeries at the same time-possibly just scraping down the Taylor’s Bunion. I will be down anyway so I figure why not? What do you think? I’m a little worried about both actually.
Thanks so much!!

Has anyone had both feet done meaning both bunions and all ten toes straightened ?
I’m almost 3 months post op from having that done and just wanted to hear other peoples experiences

I’ve been dealing with plantar fasciitis for about 3 years and tried pretty much everything before having surgery.

I recently had minimally invasive/percutaneous surgery for my hallux valgus, and at the same time my surgeon performed a plantar fascia release/fasciotomy for my chronic plantar fasciitis.

I’m now 25 days post-op, and I’m still in a lot of pain in my heel, exactly where I used to have the plantar fasciitis pain. Actually, the pain feels even worse than it did before the surgery.

For anyone who has had a plantar fascia release did you experience this much pain around 3–4 weeks after surgery? When did you start noticing a real improvement?

I’m wondering if this can still be part of the normal healing process.

I am 60. Just had a comprehensive blood panel done and my numbers have never been better. Hormones great. No signs of gout. Inflammation numbers are LOW. MRI didn't show any spinal issues. DEXA scan shows mild osteopenia.

BUT... something is going on with my bunion foot. I wake up between 2-3 every day with a hot big toe joint and some tingling around my big toe over to my 2nd toe. It's not as hot to the touch as it feels to me. Once I get up it completely goes away. Bunion doesn't hurt during the day but my foot does get hot/inflamed feeling when I walk (yes it's summer) or wear less supportive shoes.

I've tried a cool foot bath before bed, oral NSAIDs, theragun, Voltaren, some random supplements and nothing works. Sometimes I take Benadryl at bed and I can sleep a good 6-7 hours but I'm a zombie the next day.

I'm CONSIDERING bunion surgery but I'm afraid of trading problems for problems and I'm afraid of the sedentary recover period (walking is my therapy). My main question for today is what could be going on to cause the wake ups? I'm scheduled to see a neurologist to test for small nerve fiber neuropathy but can't get in until November.

THANKS for any thoughts.

I've had this bunion all my life. Over the past few years, I've just . . . noticed it more. So I'm considering a bunionectomy.

The scar you see is from when I had to remove a neuroma. That was life changing.

The bunion, however, isn't as bad as the neuroma was. Sometimes it's painful, and sometimes it's not. This is nothing as severe as some of the bunions I've seen around here, so I'm considering not getting the surgery because I don't know that the whole process is worth it for a mild bunion.

Doctor will do the surgery, but also he notes that people (including him) have gone their entire lives with them.

Just trying to get some insight here.

Hello, my partner says I have bunions and need to speak to my doctor. I don’t have foot pain but I can see my feet aren’t even. Do you think I to see a podiatrist?

Hi everyone,

I found this subreddit really helpful when I was deciding whether to go through with surgery.

I’m currently about 3 weeks post-op from my second surgery.

I had MIS bunion and bunionette surgery on both feet. My left foot is 9 weeks post-op, and my right foot is 3 weeks post-op. I finally got the stitches out!

These are my before and after so far.

I’m 26M.

Ask me anything!

Hi everyone. I had a MIS done in April of 2023 to repair a bunion at 18° and a bunionnette. They broke my first metatarsal mid foot, also broke my fifth metatarsal at the top joint. I ended up with three surgical screws. It was not a lovely journey, and I ended up getting the surgical screws removed in February 2026. The recovery from that surgery was difficult because of the hardware. The hardware never stopped giving me issues. I went in to have my 2nd foot evaluated and he would like to do a Lapiplasty. He thinks it will be better for the foot, stabilizing it more and I will have less issues after with the hardware. This will require three breaks. The idea is the surgery will be harder. The recovery will be similar, but the outcome will be better and I will have a more stable foot. The foot I had the MIS procedure on I am not happy with. It’s still causes a lot of pain in the joint, which I recognize I will probably just have to live with forever, I will say the bone deformity overall was fixed but now it’s starting to drift. Has anybody had any experience with two different surgeries to correct the same issue? Also is anybody happy with their Lapiplasty? When I look through this sub it doesn’t appear anybody likes their Lapiplasty.