Recovery From Bunion Surgery. At home rest and elevate your foot on a pillow and use icepacks to help with swelling. Do not wear high.
Bunion removal choosing bunion surgery. Patients are in a cast for two weeks and then must return to have their sutures removed. After the surgeon has completed the procedure a typical austin type surgery is only 30 40 minutes long you will wake up from the sedation and or anesthesia in a recovery room.
First the patient may have to stay off their feet entirely for at least two weeks.
During the operation the surgeon will have administered a pain block so you won t be able to feel anything in your foot. During the operation the surgeon will have administered a pain block so you won t be able to feel anything in your foot. If you qualify for lapiplasty your time to return to several key milestones may be much quicker. First the patient may have to stay off their feet entirely for at least two weeks.
