A woman in North Carolina who claims to have been hospitalized for an illness that has been contracted during a routine pedicure is one of several cases that raises questions about the safety of nails.
Last year, several nail salons in Indiana were fined and put on probation after amputating a man's leg following a pedicure . The instrument in question was a blade, a blade that shaved the hard skin of the soles of the feet. Devices that are not allowed in some states (like Indiana and North Carolina ) are just one of the many ways to get infected in a beauty salon.
And it's not always easy to see how bacteria and fungi can wreak havoc. Rachel Miest, assistant professor of dermatology at Mayo Clinic, said that even shaved legs or cuticles could seriously increase the risk of infection. Note: Serious infections with manicure services are rare, he said.
Here's what you need to know before you get a manicure or pedicure:
Come hairy
Okay, you do not have to roll hairy legs in the living room, but avoid shaving before the pedicure. Shaving creates micro-cracks on the skin that increase the likelihood of infection, Miest said.
Only new files and buffers
All classrooms must be new or sanitized before touching your hands or feet. This means that technicians need to open a package or remove tools from a sanitizing solution (usually a blue liquid). New files and buffers should be used for each client as there is no way to completely sanitize them. According to North Carolina's Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners, only non-porous tools can be properly sanitized. States are responsible for enforcing sanitation regulations in nail salons, but this does not necessarily mean that inspectors are often involved. A CBS member in Atlanta said last year that only 12 inspectors are responsible for overseeing every nail salon in the state of Georgia.
About this pedicure basin
Watch out for the spa's pedicure before you put your feet. Classrooms must disinfect them after each use. The EPA recommends that a hospital disinfectant be in the pelvis for about 10 minutes to kill the bacteria; and if it's a spa, the cleaner should circulate through the unit. After disinfection, the pond should be emptied and rinsed with clean water. Some government regulations require classrooms to be cleaned weekly with bleach to allow the bleach to sit for more than eight hours, notes the EPA. If you are not sure whether a room can be cleaned, it is worth a question.
Save the cuticle
Cutting cuticles is part of most manicures and pedicures. The practice has no advantage except the cosmetic product (cut once, there is a thin cuticle behind the nail bed and there are more nails for polishing). The cuticle itself protects the nail and skin around the nail of the infection, said Miest. Cutting the cuticle welcomes the infection. It recommends that technicians remove cuticles, but avoid cutting them.
Cut the paper? Cancel your appointment
Do not go to a beauty salon if you have cuts, scratches or open wounds. Also keep your athlete's foot ( yes, it's contagious ) away from these pedicure bowls. Classroom staff should also inspect customers' feet and legs before service, notes the EPA. The feet and legs are at a higher risk of developing an infection, Miest said.
You could have an infection if ...
Your skin is red or tender, the fever could also be a sign that you have taken something other than a hot pink, and you can call your family doctor, said Miest.
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