A tailor’s bunion is a swollen bump on the outside of your little toe. The bump might start out small but grow larger with time. It can also be red and painful.

A bunion is a bony bump that forms along the side of the foot. A tailor’s bunion, or bunionette, occurs when this bump is on the outside of the foot, at the base of the little toe. They are less ...

Risk factors for a tailor's bunion. Tailor’s bunions stem from a structural problem, says Dr. Reilly. People born with a foot bone irregularity can often experience problems later in life.

The tailor’s bunion is not as common as the bunion despite it having similar causes and symptoms. The condition is thought to be experienced primarily by women in western nations more than others.

Some people may also experience a bunion that forms at the base of the pinky toe, as well, known as a bunionette (and sometimes misdiagnosed as a Tailor’s bunion).

A less common type of bunion, the bunionette or tailor’s bunion, causes similar symptoms with the joint of the little toe. These days, bunions are one of the most common human foot maladies.

According to Schaeffer, “a bunion on the outside of the foot is called a tailor’s bunion or bunionette” — and it’s not as cute as it sounds.