After a bunion surgery, you should expect the recovery period to be between 6 weeks to 6 months, depending on the amount of soft tissue and bone affected. However, complete healing may take up to a year.
Bunion surgery normally involves a cut in the top or side of the big toe joint and the removal or realignment of soft tissue and bone to relieve pain and restore normal alignment to the toe joint. And if the joint is severely deformed, it may be stabilized with tiny wires, stitches, screws, or plates. However there are no guarantees that a bunion surgery will completely relieve your pain.
After bunion surgery, always remember to:
i) protect the incision area, keep the stiches dry when you are showering.
ii) splints or casts are normally wore, and normal shoes for bunions are to be wore only after 5 weeks. There might be a chance that you will be required to wear some special shoes up to 8 to 12 weeks after surgery.
iii) do not put any weight on the operated foot, as the bone and tissue are not healed.
