They Said It was ‘Minor’ Surgery

They Said It was ‘Minor’ Surgery

It’s very common to have a so-called ‘minor procedure’ performed in the office or a same-day surgical unit.  This could possibly involve removing a wart, dealing with an ingrown toenail, a biopsy of a skin lesion or something else.  Then there are the larger surgical procedures such as for bunions, hammertoes or for serious infections…

Where Did My Bunions Come From?

Where Did My Bunions Come From?

Many have gone under the assumption that their bunions are caused by tight-fitting shoes, in particular the pointed-toe style of women’s dress shoes. There have been plenty of “reliable sources” reinforce this misconception.   Men get bunions and wear more rounded toe styles; bunion deformities can be seen in children under the age of 10 who…