my mom's toes is still growing?

Question

my moms 2nd toe is bigger then her big toe and her 2nd toe is still growing and now curving towards her 3rd toe we use to laugh about it when i was little but now its starting to hurt her and the 2nd toe has calluses on it , she still laughs about it but im worry ,any advice would help thank you ( she just bought a spacer for her toe)

Answer 1

Maybe the third toe is shrinking making it appear the second toe is curving more. Seriously though, she should see a doctor if it hurts and how lucky for her to have a daughter like you who laughs with her and is also sincerely concerned about her. Best to both of you.

Answer 2

Yes, she should definitely see a podiatrist.

Although I suspect her problem may not be "growing" toes. A more likely explanation is that like a lot of women, your mom wears nice looking but terribly uncomfortable shoes.

Women's shoes can be brutal (especially heels) because they often cramp toes, twist knees, etc. I've seen several women whose second toe appears to be curving towards another toe - but that's due to the shoes they wear, not abnormal growth.
And most people's second toe is longer than their big toe, so that's nothing to worry about.

I nag my wife all the time to wear more sensible, comfortable shoes because when I'm walking with her, I have to listen to her complain about her knees hurting, her toes cramping, her ankles aching, etc.

Answer 3

remove the toe. That's about it.

Answer 4

see a podiatrist