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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
IS YOUR
PEDICURE SAFE? Going to the spa to relax and enjoy
a little “Me” time is a simple way to treat yourself. Usually you can go to have an upscale manicure and pedicure
for less than sixty dollars. Your hands and feet feel invigorated after a massage, scrub, whirlpool and polish. Walking out
of the local establishment when you received these services, your head is usually held high and you are proud of your new
look. But it might behoove you to look down next time and really look at your surroundings! Michele McGowan,
DPM warns patients daily of the dangers of pedicures if not done in a clean establishment. She sees several
people a day who seek her advice and care after an injury they incurred after having a pedicure performed. “I have fixed
ingrown toenails, treated warts and most seriously had to take patients to the operating room to evacuate bacterial infections
from patients who had a pedicure in an unsanitary establishment. That’s why Dr. McGowan could kick herself after having
a pedicure when she was 8 months pregnant in 2011 and found she had fallen victim to wrath of unsanitary and under sterilized
instruments that caused her to get a fungus on her big toe!. She went to a well respected and highly recommended local facility that performs
manicure and pedicures. It was not soon after that Dr. McGowan had noticed after she removed the nail polish, that
she had gotten a fungus from her pedicure and manicure! "I was
in shock, but then realized I knew better. I thought back to my experience at the salon. I remembered all of the items that
the nail tech used on me that looked like they should have been single use items. “From the file that she used
on my finger and toenails, that was pulled from her pocket to the foot bath with no replaceable liner. When
I think back to that, I almost want to vomit! I work with feet everyday and the thought that the file was used on other peoples
toenails and then my toenails, let alone my fingernails, truly makes me sick!” “I still believe you can have
a pleasant experience in a spa setting for your hands and feet….. but you have to have a list of demands for the establishment
you go to.” - ALL single use items are discarded
- Special precautions beyond a standard nail salon to prevent
any cross contamination with the nail polish
- Pedicure
chairs have to be PIPELESS leaving less area for any harmful bacteria of fungus to be harbored
- Removable liners must be used and replaced for
each client and chair thoroughly cleaned
- ALL INSTRUMENTS NEED TO BE AUTOCLAVED…CLEANED LIKE
OUR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
After her experience Dr. McGowan had put the wheels in motion to start her own MediPedi
Spa…The Natural Nail Spa, Inc. “Our spa is very upscale and very private. We offer the ultimate
in luxury hands and feet spa services. We can most certainly comply with all of the demands above because
our job is to keep your feet healthy! Check us out at Nailsnaturalspa.com or Centeranklefootcare.com. Call for an appointment
at (352) 989-4962.
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