If you have a painful bunion and have already tried to settle your symptoms without surgery, you may wish to consider an operation.

Mr Dawe performs both open and keyhole bunion surgery as a day case procedure (you are admitted to hospital for a few hours to undergo surgery).

After surgery you will not need plaster cast or a boot, but a shoe of the type shown below.

You will have a special shoe with dressings for 6 weeks after the operation.

You will be safe to walk on your foot from the day of surgery.

You will need to avoid heavy work, heavy lifting or running for three months after surgery. 

Mr Dawe performs both open and minimally invasive bunion surgery and he will talk you through the pros and cons of each approach depending on your circumstances. 

This photo shows the post-operative rigid-soled shoe used after bunion surgery. Usually for 6 weeks.