If symptoms get too bad to bear, surgery will be needed to remove the bunion.
Some people choose bunion surgery mainly for cosmetic reasons, which many doctors advise against.
WSJ: Young People Also Weigh Surgery to Relieve Ugly, Painful Bunions
Generally the more aggressive the surgical procedure the less chance a bunion will recur, experts say.
WSJ: Young People Also Weigh Surgery to Relieve Ugly, Painful Bunions
The more severe the bunion the farther from the joint the cut is made.
WSJ: Young People Also Weigh Surgery to Relieve Ugly, Painful Bunions
There are now hundreds of different types of procedures--a bunion shaved or a chin tucked--done in an office setting.
Most experts advise patients after bunion surgery to be careful what shoes they wear to avoid a recurrence of the problem.
WSJ: Young People Also Weigh Surgery to Relieve Ugly, Painful Bunions
But while these could exacerbate the symptoms - because they might rub the bunion and cause pain or blistering - they do not cause it.
"I am considering surgery to get myself totally healthy as soon as physically possible and ultimately prevent the bunion causing any future problems, " she said.
Most bunion surgeries take between six and 12 weeks for recovery, and often include time on crutches and in surgical shoes or boots, doctors say.
WSJ: Young People Also Weigh Surgery to Relieve Ugly, Painful Bunions
In the city, Ms. Rees began working for Schering-Plough, where she sold Dr. Scholl's insoles, wart removers and bunion pads an upgrade from panty liners, she says.
After going to see Dr. Blitz, she received bunion surgery on her right foot and was able to walk with a special surgical shoe right away.
WSJ: Young People Also Weigh Surgery to Relieve Ugly, Painful Bunions
Ms. Barker, after years of living with bunion pain, went to see James Ioli, chief of podiatry at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, who last month performed a common type of osteotomy on her left foot called a chevron.
WSJ: Young People Also Weigh Surgery to Relieve Ugly, Painful Bunions
WSJ: Young People Also Weigh Surgery to Relieve Ugly, Painful Bunions
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