So you just had the Sklar Bunionectomy®, what happens next?
Day 0: Immediate Post Sklar Bunionectomy®
Day 0
After our patients have bunion surgery in our state of the art surgical suite, our patients can expect to walk out of surgery pain free in a surgical shoe to their ride home. When at home a patient can expect to be independent, and are not required to have someone at home with them. Most patients should sit with their surgical foot elevated for most of the day, but they can get up to make a snack, go to the restroom, or do other small household activities.
Week 1: Post Sklar Bunionectomy®
Week 1
Our patients typically begin to experience some pain about 24 hours after having surgery. We send our patients home with a pain pill, which should make them feel comfortable during that time. While they are on the pain pill driving is not permitted, however they still can move about as needed. The pain usually subsides in about three days, and as soon as they come off their pain pill we allow them to drive to their desk jobs.
Week 2-3
In between two and three weeks we evaluate a patient’s incision to see if their sutures may be removed. Once we remove the sutures then they may get their foot wet in a shower, and start to wear a recommended gym shoe. Patients are still to avoid aerobic activity. Patients at this point usually start to turn a corner in regards to how their foot feels. Lots of our patients tell us that they are having minimal pain at this point, but their foot is still swollen and may have some nerve sensations like tingling or burning.
Week 6: Post Sklar Bunionectomy®
Weeks 6-9
Depending on the severity of a patient’s bunion and how they are healing we may allow an increase in activity during this time. Most patients are able to start with an elliptical or bicycle as soon as 6 weeks. At 8-9 weeks we typically allow patients to resume their normal activity, like jogging, exercise classes, walking long distances, and dress shoes.
Week 16: Post Sklar Bunionectomy®
Weeks 12-16
This is another time where our patients seem to tell us that they are turning another corner. The exercise activities they may have started a few weeks ago have become more normal feeling and comfortable. Swelling and numbness starts to subside, and strength begins to return to the toes and foot. Full healing takes six to eighteen months, so from this point on patients will continue to experience improvements to their feet. We post our best “after” photos usually 6 months to 1 year after surgery, so we don’t expect a full cosmetic result until that point.
Before and After: The Sklar Bunionectomy®
How to Get Started (Whether You're Near 🚗 or Far ✈️)
You don’t have to live right down the street to get your feet fixed beautifully. While we love treating plenty of those that live locally, we also have patients fly in from all over the world because they want these exact seamless, natural results. Wherever you call home, we make the entire process incredibly easy for you.
→ If you are local to Illinois: We have four convenient offices across the Chicago area and Moline. To find the location closest to you, just jump on over to our Contact Us Page. Or, if you’d rather just give us a ring, you can call our team directly at 847-352-9221 for the Chicago area offices or 309-762-9242 for our Moline office!
→ If you are traveling to see us: We can easily get the ball rolling with a Virtual Consultation Inquiry. When you head over to our contact us page, simply use the message box to share what's been bothering you along with any other helpful details, and our team will follow up via email and we can go from there!