Tailor’s Bunion (Bunionette)

Tailor’s Bunion (Bunionette)

A tailor’s bunion, also known as a bunionette, happens when a bony lump shapes along the little toe. As a matter of fact tailor’s bunion occurs when the fifth metatarsus magnifies or turns outward. This condition might be painful, particularly if it erodes against the shoes.

Tailor’s bunions aren’t as ordinary as usual bunions. According to one study only %4 of the survey population suffered from tailor’s bunion while %39 of them struggled with regular bunions.

Symptoms and signs

A tailor’s bunion is an inflamed tumour that is located on the out of the little toe. However the tumour might be small at the beginning but it will get larger over time and be red and painful. It could be more inflamed and painful when it erodes against the shoe.

Causes

  • Wearing ill-fitting shoes
  • Born with structural foot conditions
  • inverted foot
  • Having weak ligaments
  • Stiff calf muscles

Treatment of tailor’s bunion in Dubai

  • Setting a bunion pad made of silicone
  • Wearing flexible and wide shoes
  • Avoiding wearing tight shoes and high heels
  • Putting ice
  • Taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
  • Stretching the calf
  • Injection of corticosteroid

If the mentioned treatment of tailor’s bunion does not work and the pain and inflammation don’t go away, surgery might be recommended.