When you're researching Lapiplasty recovery time, you're not really asking about medical timelines—you're asking, "Can I afford to take this much time off work?" and "Will I actually be walking in days like they claim, or is that marketing hype?" After 25 years of performing bunion surgery in Houston, I can tell you the question I hear most isn't about the procedure itself—it's about whether patients can fit recovery into their real lives.

I get it. You've probably heard wildly different recovery timelines online—some say walking in 3 days, others say 6 weeks on crutches. Maybe you've talked to a friend who had traditional bunion surgery ten years ago and couldn't walk for two months. The truth? Lapiplasty recovery is dramatically faster, but "walking in days" doesn't mean what you think.

In our Houston podiatry practice, we've performed hundreds of Lapiplasty procedures. I'll walk you through exactly what recovery looks like week by week, what you can and can't do at each stage, and how Lapiplasty compares to traditional bunion surgery. Most patients return to full activity by 4 months, but the timeline varies based on your job, activity level, and definition of "normal."

Here's what you'll learn: the real difference between Lapiplasty and traditional surgery, a week-by-week breakdown of what you can actually do (driving, working, exercising), and whether you can avoid surgery altogether with what I call The Third Option. By the end, you'll know exactly what to expect—no marketing spin, just honest answers from someone who's guided thousands of patients through this decision.

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