Is minimally invasive bunion surgery suitable for my severe bunions? (photo)

Bunions get progressively worse with time. They do not reverse, and it really just depends when you want to get them corrected. An example of a normal toes vs overlapping toes: It is an anatomical and genetic problem, and they will not be able to reverse and go back to the normal shape. Please read this post (When should I have bunion surgery, and what will happen if my bunions are not removed) to find out more about the problems of delayed treatment. If a patient is not keen for surgery, or not suitable for surgery (e. g. poor health), an alternative would be to use bunion straps.

Bunions are not life and death surgery. It really is a matter of how much discomfort and pain it is causing you, and how much deformity there is. The deformity can be that of just the big toe, or sometimes it may affect the other toes as the bunion gets progressively worse. Bunions usually progress with time, and it is a 3D deformity. The big toe usually starts pointing outwards, and this is coupled with a rotational deformity. The big toe will then start squeezing the second toe, and may start to either over-ride (it goes above the second toe), or under-rides (goes below the second toe).