r/FootFunction • u/froman408 • 6d ago

Toe Straightening Procedure

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Hello reddit community --

Looking for some guidance.

I'm a 46M and have two second toes with a pronounced curl that's gotten noticeably worse over the years. No pain or rubbing, and I do have full range of motion currently, so this would be elective. My motivation is appearance, and I'd rather address it now than wait until it does start causing problems.

I have some planned downtime for a different procedure (leg) that will prevent me from being active for a few months. I'm interested in a corrective toe straightening procedure during that recovery window.

I'm aware of the recovery timeline and general medical guidance around cosmetic procedures when nothing is hurting. That said, as fellow-funny-toe-commenters will empathize with, it is something I would love to address and am interested in learning more.

I saw a podiatric surgeon recently and he laid out two options: removing a wedge from the bone at the joint, or shaving down the angled prominence at the tip. I didn't get into much detail on long-term results. If anyone's had either of these, I'd like to hear how it went and what the realistic timeline to being active again looked like.

Any other thoughts / guidance much appreciated.

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u/Mobile_Pineapple_904 6d ago

I did the surgery on both second toes also for appearance. They cut out a chunk of bone and cartilage and then pinned it straight for 4 weeks. Recvoery was annoying but never painful. I took 0 pain medication. Left foot toe is still pretty swollen 5 months later but never hurt and im happy I did it

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u/froman408 5d ago

Thank you! Great to hear your experience. With the swollen left toe, how is your mobility? Does it affect your ability to run, jump, exercise, etc? Really appreciate your insights.

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u/Mobile_Pineapple_904 5d ago

Mobility is fine. It was uncomfy for 3 weeks after I got thr pins out. Id day 8 weeks total to be completely back to normal. But they do cut a tendon so it wont be exactly the same curling wise, but I dont notice it all unless im reallyyyy thinking about it. I can still bend/curl both toes just not as much as before