Community experiences
Explore 473 community discussions about surgery complications & wound healing, with 758 replies preserved in the archive.
Personal experiences can differ. These discussions are not clinical guidance.
12 weeks PO. Swelling has not went down, I still ice it daily. Neuropathy down my entire foot, up to my though. Mobility and stiffness are still significant issues for me. I’m…
Last October, I had minimally invasive bunion surgery with two pins and a plantar plate repair. One pin had to come out about 6 months later because it was pushing against the side of…
Revision. This patient had traditional surgery with plates and screws. You can see the scars. She was left with a bunion, painful calluses, and toes curling beneath each other. Now…
Hello, I was wanting some advice regarding toenail issues. At 13 years old I went to the doctor for an odor when I clipped my toenails, and pain. I was diagnosed with an ingrown…
So Today I had my first session of Shockwave therapy. (bunions an Mortons Neuroma on both feet) after my orthopedic Surgeon from UCSF said to give it a try. Very interesting…
I 100% regret bunion surgery. I even had to have a revision surgery which I think made things worse. Now I have a screw sticking out and it rubs on my sneakers when I try to work out…
7 weeks post op 3rd surgery same foot All in 1.5 years 1-lapiplasty 2-removal hardware revision and new hardware 3-again revision removed all hardware and new hardware different…
Big toe still stiff—did hardware removal fix yours? Hi everyone, I had bunion surgery in October. Healed well—no pain—but my big toe is still stiff and won’t flex on its own. Surgeon…
Hi Everyone Not sure if anyone has an tips or adivse. I had an ingrown toenail after surgery (apparently the bandage etc can make it more likely) and the doctor thought a fungal…
Hello! I'm trying to decide between surgical options or no surgery. I'm 57 years old and have lots of travel and other plans for being active. Problem: painful toes (15+ years) and…
Round one complete. Left the hospital at the 10:30 AM this morning. As of now, the nerve block has mostly held out and it I had a mix of general with it. Have some tingling (I have…
I have been fortunate with my recovery process thus far. Surgery was 12/5, stitches removed 12/18, and pin removed 1/13. My pain and swelling have been minimal even when my stitches…
Almost 4 months post op on my right foot. The surgery went so well I got my left foot done last Friday. My feet have been horrible ever since I was a little kid. They still aren’t…
Hello all and happy healing! My procedures are on Wednesday the 16th. I am having a bunionectomy with hardware, they are fixing my hammer toe with a pin that sticks out the tip of my…
Good morning. Has anyone here on this site have the Clayton procedure done where they cut off your metatarsal heads as well as make adjustments/partial cutting near the middle of each…
I had my bunion surgery seven weeks ago and I’ve recovered very well from it – although I did have an infection in the wound in week three – which cleared up with antibiotics. I also…
I am 8 months post of from fusion and bunionectomy. Recently I am having discomfort where the bunion was and on top (probably the hardware). I am not in awful pain, it's just…
Hey all- I had a bunionectomy/ hammer toe fused in my right foot. December 19, 2024. April 28, 2025 they had to open me back up as a screw was coming out . You can see in the picture…
Ok, I am 9 weeks post surgery and have been in PT for the last 5 weeks but one of the things they don't do is massage the foot after my toe was severed due to hammer toe and they also…
So I went to see a new podiatrist for a toenail injury and mentioned I’m recovering from 18 mos of plantar fasciitis. She sent me home with a list of treatments that I had NEVER heard…
I had lapiplasty in 2023, recovery went well and I resumed all things I was doing before surgery. In April 2026, I stepped awkwardly on a rock while wearing sandals and apparently…
I am 4 weeks post op and in need of a pedicure really bad. My doctor told me no submerging or soaking but would it be ok if I have them cut my toenails, clean them and paint them and…
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I am 7 weeks post op and can't walk because of this lump on the bottom of my foot, it hurts to step on it. Anyone else have this? My Dr and others say it looks fine, just give it more…
So, I’m at 2.5 weeks post op. The pin that is in my foot has shifted due to some thread from the gauze that caught it. Now it’s going through a nerve and lighting up everytime I move…
Edited to remove me saying I had x-rays as I've not had any since before my op Hi all. I had MIS, no hardware, NHS UK back in July. I've hit 4 weeks now and it's going well. I've had…
Hi Bunion Buddies! This year has been filled with 2 foot surgeries, one on each foot. My r-foot is 9 months out that a adductoplasty - not sure spelled right- with toe release. It was…
I'm on my 3rd round of antibiotics. Surgery was July 24. My primary doctor thinks my body is reacting to the hardware my podiatrist says it's my RA.
Hi! I’m looking to schedule my bunion surgery for January. My surgeon is planning a left hallux valgus correction with a proximal 1st metatarsal osteotomy, distal soft-tissue…
I recently gained access to my fungal laboratory test results from a year ago. I have had onchomycosis for 10 years or more and to say I am more frustrated than ever. Unbeknownst to…
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| Crocs | 13 | |
| Hoka | 13 | |
| Brooks | 12 | |
| knee scooter | 10 | |
| Vicks | 6 | |
| Birkenstock | 5 | |
| crutches | 5 | |
| Jublia | 5 |