Quick Guide to Bunion Surgery- Don’t get bunion surgery without reading this

Thinking about bunion surgery? Before you schedule anything, here is a quick guide to what really matters — the facts that help you choose the right procedure and the right surgeon.

What You Should Know About Bunions and Bunion Surgery

• Bunions are progressive — left alone they get bigger, and a severe bunion joint can eventually dislocate.
• A long-standing bunion can lead to arthritis in the big-toe joint.
• Bunion surgery does not have to be painful. Improved techniques such as our minimally invasive, scarless bunionectomy reduce post-operative pain to almost nothing.
• There are many procedures — ask ten surgeons and you may get ten different answers. The right one depends on the size of the deformity and your anatomy, confirmed on X-ray.
• Many corrections can be done in the office setting, saving money and time and lowering the risk of hospital-acquired infection.

Choosing a Surgeon: Experience Over Initials

The single most important factor is experience — not the letters after a surgeon’s name (MD, DO, DPM). Choose a surgeon who performs bunion correction frequently. Family Foot & Leg Center performs an average of ten or more bunion surgeries every week, and that volume translates into refined technique and consistent results. In the case shown below, a bunion and a bunionette (tailor’s bunion) were corrected in about 18 minutes using the scarless method.

Questions Worth Asking Before You Commit

• How many of these procedures do you perform each year?
• Is my bunion mild, moderate, or severe — and which procedure fits it?
• Can it be done in the office under local anesthesia?
• When can I bear weight, drive, and return to work?
• What does the scar and long-term result look like?

Getting clear answers up front is the best way to avoid the “bad bunion surgery” stories everyone has heard.

For more information or to schedule a bunion evaluation with a board-certified foot and ankle specialist, call (239) 430-3668 (FOOT) or book online at NaplesPodiatrist.com.

Serving Southwest Florida since 2005, Family Foot & Leg Center has 9 convenient locations throughout Collier, Lee, Charlotte, and Sarasota Counties — Naples, Estero, Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Port Charlotte, and Sarasota. We provide pediatric to geriatric foot and ankle care: ingrown toenails, heel pain, bunions, foot & ankle arthritis, plantar fasciitis, foot & ankle surgery, custom orthotics, and diabetic wound care — with in-office X-rays, diagnostic ultrasound, and minor surgical suites. Home of the Lam Minimally Invasive No-Scar Bunion Surgery. Same-day appointments and easy online scheduling.