Hi. Thanks for posting your concern at HCM I agree with your Podiatrist for the need of an X-Ray of the foot. A bunion is most likely to develop when susceptible feet are repeatedly squeezed into narrow, pointed-toe footwear. The big toe pushes against the other toes, sometimes diving over or under them. As a result, the base of the big toe, the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint angles out from the foot. To judge how severe a bunion is, clinicians take an x-ray and measure angles between certain bones in the foot. For fungal infection i usually ask my patients to apply a topical antifungal cream twice daily for 4 weeks. I usually also ask my patents to take an oral antifungal e.g Fluconazole 150mg once every week for 4-6 weeks. An Antifungal dusting powder between the toes twice daily also helps to keep the area dry and prevent recurrences. take care regards