| GET A SAFE PEDICURE |
Before you hit a salon to get a pedicure, consider some safety do's and don'ts.
The American Podiatric Medical Association offers these suggestions to reduce the risk of
infection or injury:
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• Schedule one of the first appointments in the morning when tubs are cleanest.
Or make sure your technician disinfects the tub before your pedicure.
• Bring your own pedicure tools. Use separate tools for pedicures and manicures
to prevent contamination between toes and fingers.
• Skip shaving your legs before the appointment to help prevent bacteria from
entering the skin.
• Have your feet scrubbed with a pumice stone, but never allow technicians to
use a razor to remove dead skin.
• Make sure toenails are cut straight across and smoothed with an emery board.
The board should never be shared with anyone else.
• Never allow your nails to be cleaned out with a sharp object that could puncture
the skin; a blunt manicure stick is better.
• Make sure toes are completely dry when you leave. Extra moisture can lead to
fungal growth.
• Never allow your cuticles to be cut, only pushed back.
Or make sure your technician disinfects the tub before your pedicure.
• Bring your own pedicure tools. Use separate tools for pedicures and manicures
to prevent contamination between toes and fingers.
• Skip shaving your legs before the appointment to help prevent bacteria from
entering the skin.
• Have your feet scrubbed with a pumice stone, but never allow technicians to
use a razor to remove dead skin.
• Make sure toenails are cut straight across and smoothed with an emery board.
The board should never be shared with anyone else.
• Never allow your nails to be cleaned out with a sharp object that could puncture
the skin; a blunt manicure stick is better.
• Make sure toes are completely dry when you leave. Extra moisture can lead to
fungal growth.
• Never allow your cuticles to be cut, only pushed back.