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2 months ago i wore flats for 3hrs. i thought was a blister on the side of my foot under my pinky toe. it swelled & is now purplish. is it a bunion?
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No: A bunion is when bone protrudes at the joint beneath your great toe, a tailors bunion can occur by the fifth metatarsal head.
Answered 10/2/2015
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