Tailors bunion / bunionette

A tailors bunion is an enlargement of the fifth
metatarsal head bone at the base of the little toe.

There are genetic factors and biomechanical
factors; however this condition is commonly thought to be due to wearing narrow-toed shoes and high heels therefore occurring more often in women.
Ill-fitting footwear may accelerate the formation of a bunionette due to the extra pressure put on
the outside of the foot.

A tailor’s bunion may result with redness,
swelling and pain due to due to friction pressure resulting in corns or calluses at the site of the enlargement.
This often occurs when wearing shoes that rub against the bulge, irritating the soft tissues underneath the skin and producing inflammation.

Orthotics are helpful to correct an underlying biomechanical problem and prevent the condition from progressing. 
Footwear should be changed to broad fitting shoes with a minimum heel. 
Last option -surgery (bunionectomy) to correct the tailors bunion.

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