When can I have surgery for pediatric polydactyly of the left thumb?

Whether it is an outpatient or online consultation, parents of babies with bunions basically ask about the timing of surgery for bunions. For bunions, we usually recommend early surgery, as long as the baby is healthy and at the right weight, at around 6 months of age. If there are special circumstances, you can consider surgery at around three months of age. If the surgery is done early, the shape and function of the thumb can be improved more significantly as soon as possible. Surgery can also be done in adulthood, but compared to a small child, the scar on the adult hand after surgery is more pronounced, the appearance will be poorer, and the difference between a preserved thumb and a normal thumb will be greater. Therefore, if there are no special circumstances, multiple thumbs should be operated on as early as possible.