I've got a bunion on both of my feet. How can I correct this problem?

I was born with these bunions, and they seem to have gotten worse, but aren't getting worse too quickly. I take ballet, and I do wear pointe shoes, but they don't seem to be the problem, although the bunions hurt after wearing the pointe shoes (but the shoes don't make them worse). Is there anything I can do with getting surgery (I have heard that surgery can decrease the flexibility of the toe joints)?

Treatment of Bunions:
Short term pain relievers include the following:
A Toe Alignment Splint will prevent further movement of the "big toe," in addition to straightening it.
A soft, long lasting Silopad Gel Bunion Shield can be worn in your everyday shoes.
Wear wider and flatter shoes, with a rounded toe.
Massage with a cool linament.
Exercise the toe. With your hand, move the toe up and down, and bring it out, as far as is comfortable for 3 to 5 minutes daily. If this becomes painful, stop immediately.
If you ever experience open sores, extreme redness, or extreme pain, see a podiatrist immediately.

Long term treatment must be directed towards re-balancing the foot, so that we no longer walk with our weight forced on to the inner border of the foot. This is accomplished by controlling and reducing pronation with the use of custom made orthotics. When designed correctly, custom-made orthotics comfortably re-balance the feet and overcome pronation. This reduces the abnormal weight forces on the big toe and its metatarsal head, allowing the feet to function normally. As a result, the deformity should not worsen, and the pain should gradually subside. If the foot is not re-balanced, the deformity and pain will become worse. For more information about our custom-made orthotics, which will fit in any shoe with a heel height of 2 inches or less, click here. Hope this helps you out!

cut them off

Surgery.
Consult a doctor.

I have them too. The only way to correct them is surgery because the bunion is your joint. I found this:
"If you already have a bunion, you can wear cushioned pads inside the shoe to protect the joint from further damage."

Surgery is the only true correction. Bunions are congenital deformity of the metatarsal bone. As far as your toe, if you weight too long to have it corrected you develop arthritis in the MTP joint of your toe from the misalignment. If and when arthritis develops will depend on the severity of the deformity and lifestyle factors.