Bunion surgery for children

Hi

I had both my feet done 12 days ago and I am glad I got them both done together as you only got 1 recovery to do. But I do fine I am walking on the sides of my feet so I dont know how difficult it would be for you as you have then on both sides of your feet. However when I have wear the super styling shoes they give you I am walking on my heels, maybe have a chat with your GP or surgeon about what they think is best for you as we are all different. Good Luck with whatever you decide

Aloha,

I do not recommend you have bunion surgery at your age because your feet are still growing. I suggest you ask your doctor because they can tell by an xray if they are.

When I had my surgery I don't think the doctors knew what they we're doing. I have 4 different places that the cut open my feet. I had over 50 stitches in each foot. I wore casts on both legs for 3 months. On each foot they removed the tendons in my little toe. Who knows why, I can't bend them. I had to learn how to walk all over again. Remember this was in the 1960. My feet are a mess.  

I also would have them done at they same time. Like Joanne below said then you only have 1 recovery. These days they shave the bone and I believe you just have one incision, not like what happened to me.

There are a lot of factors to consider. I had bad bunions since age 5, but aside from looks they didn't bother me until my twenties. I'm in my early fifties and they're finally painful enough that I'm having the surgery. I think you might want to hold off, but not like me until the fifties. If I could have done it differently I'd have had the surgery in my late twenties or early thirties.

If I had a choice at age 10 I would never done them until they bother and hurt too bad!

Hello my name is Habiba, I've just turned 17 recently and I have had bunions - well since I discovered them - since I was 14. My bunions are quite similar to yours, I'm flat footed, have stiff joints in the big toe and they are on both feet. I have been refered to my doctor at the hospital since I found out that I had two bones sticking out. I'm my doctor's youngest patient and he's a little wary and cautious each time I bring up the topic 'I want an operation' he discourages me because of my age and the fact that the bunions may grow back again. I'm still growing but he says if I want the Operation he'll do it. He suggested psysio therapy which I am yet to under go because my bunions are REALLY painful. I have already been limited to certain types of footwear, when I am doing none active activities like watching a movie or sleeping or just SITTING they ache and I have a muscle pulling sensation. They turn purple, blue, red or white at times. I put an ice pack fashioned from frozen peas wrapped in a dish cloth (I was told it is the best kind of ice pack) and I let it numb the pain. It helps only for a while. I have an appointment at the hospital tomorrow and hopefully I'll explain the symptoms again and decide. My dad and my sister (who is a nurse at Leeds) encourage me to have the operation while my mum remains wary. So I'm just deciding. 

My advice to you is that like my doctor said, "take the pain as long as you can bear." Once it reaches the limit when you say you've had enough have the operation. I mean my doctor continually put me for injections as a form of non- operation pain relief. I've had them four times. They help but not for long. 

Also if you want to wait like I am, see psyio therapists who will help with the walking and overcoming the pain. Think about the dates of the operation. Will you miss lots of school work? Having the operation in the holidays is very practical (or so I'm told) have a firm opinion on what you want. Remember its YOUR pain. No-one elses. We all have different pain levels and sometimes you should just do what you think is best for you. So I'm going to have mine. (Hopefully)