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Surgery is not recommended for teenagers with bunions unless your child experiences sever foot pain that limits everyday activities and that pain won’t subside with non-operative measures, such as shoe modification and the use of an orthotic. If conservative treatment is not successful, surgical removal of the bunion may be necessary to correct the deformity.
