From Consultation to Recovery: Navigating Tailor's Bunion Surgery

Tailor's Bunion correction is carried out to remove the bump to your fifth toe.

The procedure of tailor’s bunion surgery and recovery from it

In this surgery, the surgeon cuts your fifth metatarsal and realigns it to improve its position. In this case, they use orthopaedic hardware to hold the bone fragment in its place. This gives you greater stability when you are recovering from the surgery. Usually, the bone takes anywhere between six to eight weeks to heal completely from the procedure. However, this does not mean you have to be totally off your feet during this time. It is only during the period immediately following the surgery that you have to do so.

Talk to your surgeon about the condition that you are in and find out the potential complications and risks associated with the process. The team will provide you with preoperative information on how to prepare your home and when to fast if required.

How painful is the tailor’s bunion surgery?

Usually, the pain tends to be at its worst in the 24-72 hours after Tailor's bunion surgery. However, you can always take some basic measures to ensure you reduce the pain you feel in this particular case. The surgeons usually perform the surgery by using a local anaesthetic that will numb the foot, this may be used alongside general anaesthesia or sedation.

Pain levels following tailor's bunion surgery

The hospital will provide you with pain relief and instructions for the first week. It's important to follow your surgeon's instructions on how much and how often you can weight bear following surgery.