Bunion Surgery Photos

Bunion Repair with hidden incision

Bunion Repair with hidden incision and 2nd toe realignment and cosmetic hammertoe repair with invisible incision and JAMfeet

Bunion Repair with hidden incision and 5th toe Tailors Bunion Correction with invisible incision

Bunion Repair with hidden incision and 2nd toe realignment and cosmetic hammertoe repair with invisible incision and JAMfeet

Our lovely 49 year old patient traveled to see us for left foot painful bunion and inability to wear shoes without pain due to large bunion pressing against side of both fashionable as well as athletic shoes. Patient with also difficulty bending toe due to painful osteoarthritis of the big toe joint. We are so happy for our lovely patient's Dramatic before and after transformation after a short surgical treatment.

Our lovely 46 yo female patient traveled to see us for surgical care for painful long 2nd and 3rd toes with hammertoe deformity and corn and contracted 4th toe claw toe deformity in setting of a painful bunion.

Before & After short procedure in our operating room with dramatic transformation… we are so very happy for our patient who in just a few weeks will now be able to wear womens fashionable shoes without her toes jamming into the tip due to problematic excessively long toes, corns and painful bunion. How amazing does our lovely 25 year old female patient look immediately after her procedure? She came to us with significant pain to not only her bunion deformity (Hallux Valgus) but also to the tailors bunion (see marked x marks.) Patient was having difficulty walking and wearing most women's shoes and was limited to sandals and very soft athletic shoes. This patient's deformities were also interfering with excercise due to chronic pain and irritation of the mal-aligned big toe joint and pinky toe and of course the larger joint just behind the pinky toe. Notice the anatomic alignment immediately after procedure without any bandaging. This is truly a testament of great internal soft tissue and boney balancing during surgery to make sure everything is exactly the right tension.

Honestly everyday is a beautiful day to help patients… I'm super lucky being able to help others whether in the operating room or in my office. It doesn't feel like work for me… there is so much gratification in helping others ! Transformation Thursday:
Look how amazing our beautiful 30 year old patient looks after a short 70 min outpatient transformation... Patients come to us, many of whom have been told to just live with it...Unfortunately just living with it is not possible when bunions become so severe and begin to impact activities of daily living and interfere with not just every aspect of life but also the ability to participate in pain free fitness. This level of severity impacts almost everything and of course every step of every day is painful in shoes and eventually painful outside of shoes in Sandler or even barefoot walking...our patient was unable to walk pain free , fit into shoes of any kind including very wide running shoes, dress shoes and of course women's fashion is out of the question. I told her I would take the journey with her and from start to finish it would be me to do her surgery and all of the aftercare to make sure she has a super amazing outcome. Our patient had almost no pain post op, required no hospitalization and will return to athletic shoes by approximately the 6 to 8 week mark. I'm honestly blessed to say that this is not work for me! I'm doing what i love the most...helping others with what I was trained to do with a touch of engineering & art.... it feels amazing and a privilege to help people overcome pain from the hardest working part of the body with a little nip tuck...Bring me the toughest bunion that anyone has said is not reparable and I will give you a dramatic before and after Transformation Tuesday:
43 yo female with chronic pain and inability to walk or use fashionable shoes or high heels due to chronic painful bunion at base of big toe. Patient even having difficulty walking or exercising in athletic shoes. If left untreated a bunion can lead to chronic arthritis of the big toe joint requiring a total joint replacement or more invasive repairs. Also long standing bunions can lead to crossing over of the big toe (see before photo above) and big toe going under the second and third toes causing damage and hammertoes to those toes. After 1 hour procedure under local anesthesia with mild sedation patient with now normal big toe joint range of motion and bunion deformity has been surgically corrected with hidden incision. Note the anatomic toe position After correction giving the patient a natural post operative result. We love our patients and help them thru the short postoperative recovery period which requires no casts and minimal down time for most types of deformities. Patients are actually allowed immediate walking after surgery in our heeling boot which looks similar to a snow boarders boot. Of course most procedures covered by insurance. We are looking forward to caring for you or your loved ones who have this painful sometimes unsightly condition. Revision Bunionectomy, Failed Foot Surgery, Bunion Surgery Failure. Bunionectomy Revision After 24 year old patient had failed Bunion Surgery with another surgeon. Patient presented with Recurrence of Bunion and suboptimal toe position with Toe Under-riding 2nd Toe causing chronic pain, chronic inability to bend Big Toe Joint. Patient most troubled by inability to bend big toe joint and difficulty walking, running or wearing fashionable shoes or excercise got without pain. Another amazing transformation for this 37 year old with chronic painful foot deformity and big toe joint. Notice the large bump of bone and crooked deviated big toe and bunion deformity. Notice the perfectly aligned toe immediately after short 45 min procedure 32 year old female with painful bunion to left foot and inability to wear high heel shoes Dramatic Before And After Immediate results after short procedure under local anesthesia and sedation No hospitalization Bunionectomy 43 year old female status post correction of painful bunion deformity Patient was unable to wear shoes and was also concerned about cosmetic appearance of foot at big toe joint. 38 year old female with severe painful bunion and inability to wear high heel shoes. Dramatic Foot Transformation Bunion Correction 51 year old female with inability to wear high heeled shoes, inability to bend big toe joint without pain, inability to exercise, came for outpatient minimally invasive bunion surgery with hidden incision. Patient had 45 minute outpatient procedure under local anesthetic with mild IV sedation to not only correct the bunion deformity but also to restore the cosmetic appearance to her foot and to allow for comfort with shoes and restore ability to exercise. Patient experienced no post operative pain and was able to walk immediately after surgery in cam walker healing boot. A 40 year old female has chronic bunion pain. Because of the painful bunion bump pain, she cannot wear high heels and cannot exercise properly. Patient had successful surgery for her left foot 6 weeks prior. Today she underwent a successful correction of right foot bunion with outpatient hidden incision bunion correction. Note the cosmetic result as well as the anatomical congruent great toe joint after repair. A 45 year old female with chronic painful bunion and painful hammertoe correction which both contributed to not only cosmetic concerns for this patient but also chronic pain and inflammation. She suffered from severe inability to wear most shoes including high heels, running shoes and sandals. Patient failed to have relief from conservative alternatives to surgery.  She underwent hidden incision correction of bunion deformity along with repair of rigid hammertoe deformity to third toe.Given the stable design of this surgical repair, patient was allowed to walk immediately after the surgery in special post-operative protective footwear.The surgical repair involved 60 minutes of local anesthetic with mild IV sedation at a state of the art ambulatory surgery center. It required no hospitalization thereby minimizing risks associated with hospital care and hospital born infections. There was a large bump with associated bunion deformity in this 52 yo female with chronic pain and inability to bend big toe joint. Now, there is correction of bunion deformity as well as restoration of toe alignment. There was an inability to bend the great toe joint due to painful arthritic joint, a sequela of untreated bunion deformity. After corrective bunion surgery, there is free unrestricted range of motion. 34 year old Male with painful unsightly Same patient immediately enlarged bunion at base of big toe. After 45 minute procedure under local anesthetic with anesthesiologist supervised sedation. Pt able to walk and bear weight same day of surgery in post operative walking boot. Returned to mens shoes/tennis shoes pain free in 3 weeks after procedure. 36 yr. female with long standing After Cosmetic approach Bunion correction. Pain and inability to wear high heels. Toe now aligned and joint congruent with Bunion pain at base of big toe. excellent functional and cosmetic outcome. Pt able to bear weight and walk day of surgery in special walking boot.  Returned to regular tennis/flat shoes in just 16 days post op. 26 yo male with history of Painful Bunion Deformity to Right foot. Underwent Cosmetic Approach Bunion Correction. 39 yo 6' 2" 210 pounds male desired surgical correction of severe bunion Deformity. Pt underwent successful Right foot Lapidus Bunion Correction with Arthrex Plate Fixation of Met Cuneiform Joint. 39 year old female with complaint of very wide forefoot with inability to wear shoes comfortably and painful bunion and tailors bunion deformity (notice bunions at the bases of big toe joint as well as pinky toe joint. Pt underwent Cosmetic Approach Bunion correction with successful realignment of both joints to anatomic position. 37 year old female sales executive with complaint of painful bunion deformity to right foot and painful crooked 4th toe with hammertoe deformity and chronic painful irritation wearing fashionable shoes and heels. Pt underwent cosmetic medial approach bunion correction and hammertoe repair. Note function realignment of great toe joint along with straight 4th toe after pin fixation. 47 yo African American male with complaint of painful unsightly bunion deformity, rubbing of great toe on 2nd toe, chronic skin irritation to bunion bump pain and pain in between great toe and 2nd toe. Pt underwent cosmetic functional bunion correction 66 yogenleman with long standing history of great toe joint pain from repeated GOUTY attacks to great toe. Intraoperatively abundant topheous gouty deposits were removed and a Keller Bunionectomy was performed giving patient both painfree result and an aesthetic correction with good great toe alignment and excellent pain free functional result. Return to tennis shoes occurred for this patient at 3 weeks after surgery . 22year old female with complaint of painful unsightly bunion deformity and tailors bunion deformity. Pt with chronic pain in both the outside and inside portion of right foot along with inability to walk painfree or fit into dress shoes and heels without chronic pain. Pt after surgery, note excellent alignment of toe as well as aesthetic correction of both bunions with Plastics Closure and hidden incision line on the side of the foot. Pt returned to tennis shoes at 4 week mark. 39 year old female with chronic foot pain in area of great toejoint of right foot. Pt is a professional dancer and began having chronic pain a base of big toe as well as toe deviation towards the second toe and inability to wear most shoes with comfort. Pt immediately after right foot aesthetic approach bunion correction. Return to regular shoes occurred at 6 week mark for this patient. 42 yo female actress with left foot painful bunion and painful corn/callus to right foot 5th (pinky toe). Pt unable to wear fashionable shoes and with severe difficulty walking in most shoes without pain. Pt with painful bunion deformity with pain at the large bump and inability to walk for more than a few minutes without developing irritation to bunion and irritation of great toe under riding 2nd toe. Same patient immediately post op. Note cosmetic correction of joint with natural appearance of great toe and no excellent alignment of joint. Picture taken prior to 5th toe repair. Pt returned to regular exercise and weight bearing at 6 week mark, though return to tennis shoes at 4 weeks. Weightbearing in protective boot immediately after surgery on most procedures depicted with exception of Lapidus Procedure. 28 yearold female flight attendant with complaint of forefoot pain and inability to wear shoes with comfort. Complained of chronic pain to big bump on big toe base of right foot. Pt underwent successful Medial approach aesthetic bunion correction of right foot. Not excellent realignment of great toe joint, natural aesthetic result as well as hidden incision technique. 43 Year Old Female Banker with chronic left foot pain and swelling with chronic irritation to bunion area of left foot for many years. Pt with inability to wear shoes comfortably and unable to walk without pain given chronic irritation from bunion deformity. Pt underwent successful bunion correction, note hidden incision as well as excellent functional alignment of joint and aesthetic result. 36 year old female immediately after right foot aesthetic approach bunion correction with excellent alignment &functional result and hidden medial incision. Pt with return to exercise at 6 weeks with return to weight bearing immediately post op and return to regular shoes at 4 weeks post op. 49 year old male with chronic right foot pain at area consistent with large bunion deformity. Pt with complain of pain while wearing dress shoes as well as pain with running. Pain located at medial bump of bunion deformity with painful irritation against shoe gear. Notice excellent aesthetic result as well as great toe joint alignment. 34 year old female former volleyball player who sustained left great toe fracture that went untreated for several years. Pt with subsequent pain and chronic inability to wear fashionable shoes and with chronic large bump pain at area consistent with great toe as depicted in picture with large bump. Patient desired surgical correction to achieve both cosmetic result and functional repair of painful stiff great toe. 32 year old college student with painful bunion deformity. Desires aesthetic approach bunion correction. Pt with return to tennis shoes at 4 week mark and full return to activity in 6 weeks. 57 year old female with bunions to both big toe joint and pinky toe joint, Bunion deformity and Tailors bunion deformity with inability to wear shoes comfortably as well as pain associated with tennis shoes. Pt before aesthetic approach bunion correction. Pt with return to shoes at 6 weeks post op. 39 year old patient with 3 week onset of pain and inability to walk. Pt with no known injury to right plantar 1st MTPJ though has noted progressive enlargement to this area. Before picture depicts area of enlargement just beneath the marked pen line. Pre Op MRIs indicate subcutaneous tumor of unknown type. Biopsy consistent with Epidermoid Inclusion Cyst. See Same patient Immediately post op. Pt with return to full activity at 4 week mark. 48 yo female with long standing pain swelling and inability to effectively walk pain free or fit into most shoes because of enlarged bunion as well as severe 2nd toe hammertoe deformity. Pt underwent aesthetic corrective bunionectomy along with correction of severe hammertoe deformity. Pt had excellent result and returned to regular shoes at 4 week post op mark. 24 year old surfer who sustain aquatic puncture wound after jumping off surf board. Pt with suspected foreign body vs venomous type reaction. Continued to have swelling, pain and inability to walk. Underwent staged incision and drainage followed by delayed primary closure. Toenail fungus is one of the most common alignments in which podiatrist Los Angeles attend to. It affects about 11% of people in North America. Fungus is a living organism that manifest in dark damp environments for example under and around nails. Toes are more susceptible to fungus because they are in a darker and damper environment. More severe cases of fungus give the nail a yellow or brownish discoloration. Nails become thicker, brittle or shed over time. The effects of toe nail fungus can be painful and embarrassing. Leading foot doctor say because the nail acts as a protective cover the fungus continues to grow only becoming worse when proper action is not taken to cure the fungus. Transformation Friday: 31 year old female with painful bunion deformity and painful tailors bunion. Patient had difficulty fitting into fashionable women's footwear and suffered from chronic pain. Underwent full correction of both deformities in what some term foot narrowing procedure. Functional & Cosmetic Approach Hidden Incision Bunion and Tailors Bunion Correction Left foot Notice the immediate significant narrowing of the forefoot allowing this active 36 year old female health professional to fit into shoes with comfort. Note the restoration of big toe joint range of motion. Patient presented with significant bunion pain in most shoes, could no longer tolerate high heels, flats, or even athletic shoe gear due to chronic pain and inflammation around the great toe joint. Functional & Cosmetic Approach Hidden Incision Bunion and Tailors Bunion Correction Left foot Notice the immediate significant narrowing of the forefoot allowing this active 36 year old female health professional to fit into shoes with comfort. Note the restoration of big toe joint range of motion. Patient presented with significant bunion pain in most shoes, could no longer tolerate high heels, flats, or even athletic shoe gear due to chronic pain and inflammation around the great toe joint.