Woman hospitalized for a foot infection after getting a pedicure
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A woman in Indiana spent nearly a week in the hospital with a foot infection that she says she got from a local spa.
Jennifer White told local ABC affiliate that she got a pedicure two weeks ago at . She says her foot started purple in the two days after her treatment. She eventually went to the ER, where she says she was diagnosed with a severe infection.
바카라 게임 웹사이트I was worried I could possibly lose my toe. I could lose my foot,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Jennifer said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트I바카라 게임 웹사이트m out of work … all for that 35 minutes of getting a pedicure.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Jennifer says that doctors told her she probably got a small incision when her foot was being scraped during her pedicure, and that allowed an infection to get into her foot.
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바카라 게임 웹사이트I바카라 게임 웹사이트m still here and they바카라 게임 웹사이트re saying it바카라 게임 웹사이트s due to the fact that I went to the nail salon… unclean, unsanitary, and it바카라 게임 웹사이트s made the infection settle in my foot,바카라 게임 웹사이트 she said. She didn't say what kind of infection she has.
The salon's manager told RTV6 that they didn바카라 게임 웹사이트t use a razor, which is prohibited under Indiana Administrative Code to be used in spas to shave or remove calluses or corns.
The manager also said they bleach the pedicure tubs after use, but have ordered plastic liners for each tub after Jennifer바카라 게임 웹사이트s experience. She denied that her salon caused the infection but said the company is open to helping to pay Jennifer바카라 게임 웹사이트s medical bills.
The salon hasn바카라 게임 웹사이트t responded to Womenshealthmag.com바카라 게임 웹사이트s request for comment.
This isn바카라 게임 웹사이트t the first time someone has got a serious foot infection from a pedicure. In 2016, a woman in Arkansas contracted cellulitis, a bacterial infection, in her leg after she was cut during a pedicure, reports .
To lower the chance of this happening to you, the recommends visiting the salon in advance and, while you바카라 게임 웹사이트re in the waiting room, make sure they disinfect their bowls between use and bring out new instruments for customers. They also suggest asking if they use a cleaning process caused autoclaving, which is how hospitals sterilise surgical tools.
If you have an open wound or cut on your foot or legs, it바카라 게임 웹사이트s best to take a pass on a pedicure until you heal (bacteria can enter your body this way), the Cleveland Clinic says.
The also recommends sticking to salons that display a current license, and working with technicians also licensed. Of course, it바카라 게임 웹사이트s possible to follow every safety precaution and still get an infection, but this should dramatically lower your risk.
For how you can do the perfect DIY pedicure at home, check out the video above!