Community experiences
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Week 6 post op Yesterday I saw my consultant had x-ray done as well. He's really happy with how it's healing and my x-ray. Now no longer need a dressing have to wear toe spacer during…
I'm waiting for akin, osteotomy surgery in the coming months. I'm sure many of us with bunions also suffer from calluses, especially below the big toe. Those that have had surgery, do…
7 weeks post op Still got a bit of a scab left (which I'm not touching!!) and numbness on my big toe and around the site of incision. Fairly pleased with how my big toe is settling…
Toe spacers/separators ***Updated.... I've had bunion surgery post op 7 weeks so these are not to solve my bunion!!**** Having tried the ones that sit in between your toes for just…
Just joined this group, live in the UK and looking for advice please. Having had bunions for years they’ve not really bothered me until recently when one seems to be going through a…
Hi all, my minimally invasive surgery is Thursday (distal metatarsal and akin osteotomy) with nerve block. Curious when everyone started their pain meds? Like right after surgery or…
I was finally, able to have my revision surgery in may after a 1&1/2 year of pain from my original lapolaplasty December 2024. I was in a boot of and on for 9 months due to pain! Look…
Before and after. Had a chevron osteotomy. Left in October right in April. Still healing to do. Very worried about reoccurrence so also working on foot strengthening and gait. Any tips?
Hardware removal day! Everything went well—hoping for more relief and mobility. The official procedures in April were: a Lapidus bunionectomy, 2nd & 3rd cuneiform fusion, a Tailor’s…
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…
Long post I’m sorry!!! I had minor invasive bunion surgery on my right foot in August 2024. Then a second surgery to remove a hardware in October 2024, then another surgery to shave…
10 days postop. Had my appointment with my podiatrist today and was fitted for a boot. My initial thought was that it looks worse however, my doctor ensured me that I was healing…
Just wondering if anyone here has had hardware removed? And if so what was their experience and recovery like? I'm 5 months post revision surgery and everytime I weight-bear my foot…
Hi there new to the group! I have bunions on both feet about to have surgery on one just curious what type of pain bunions cause u? My entire foot hurts all the time!
Hello! Has anyone managed to reverse a tailors’ bunion without surgery?
NOLA! Eating our way through the city! 0:00 / 0:31
my 13 y/o daughter big toe from 1 months now -seen 2 podiatrists one said it Retronychia Other said it Paranychia Toe not healing despite antibiotics and soaks
How do you keep your toenails healthy while treating fungus?
Has anyone started using Lunavia Anti Fungal Pens? Any results?
Anyone try this from Amazon
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I'm considering having surgery but was wondering if my feet are bad enough?
Does it ever get better?? Everytime I make some progress then it comes back 10x worse. I'm in so much pain but I'm terrified to take the pills prescribed. I'm so sensitive to…
An old friend tells me that tea tree oil cleared up his toenail fungus. I looked on amazon.com and there are dozens of brands to choose from. Can someone recommend one for me to try…
Hi everyone! My 15yo son had both his feet done 3 weeks ago, and he is having lots of pain, particularly at night and just yelling at b me to help him I think it sounds like nerve…
Hi. Has anyone had toenails removed as well? Either before, after, or simultaneously with bunion surgery? I'm wondering what the recovery was like.
I was told I had bunions as pain in my feet for about a year and a half now appears I don’t and rather it’s arthritis any thoughts?
I'm trying to trim my toenails. Started 6 hrs ago. Soaked each foot over an hour. Now I remember why I never touched my toenails without being slightly enibriated
Happy Wednesday fellow hopalongers. So, what's everyone upto today? Cornwall , wet and miserable again. So I'm trying to 'walk' in the new airboot (in the most liberal term) but…
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