It is always a good idea to get a good pedicure and choose a bold color for your toenails. However, this coquetry caused a lot of problems for an American.
Anita House decided to go public with her story to warn clients of nail and pedicure salons.
In 2019, a Flowery Branch woman in Atlanta went to a local salon to get a pedicure, Fox News reported.
A staff member working on Ms House’s feet attempted to remove her toenail but ended up cutting her client.
“She cut deep. It bled,” she says.
In the following days, she began to feel discomfort in her right leg. Her toe became swollen and red.
Anita House decided to go to a podiatrist, who prescribed an oral antibiotic and antibiotic cream. Nothing freed him.
He saw a 2nd podiatrist who prescribed him more antibiotics. Still no peace. His fingernail was also removed. “It’s not funny,” says Mrs. House.
However, he had to consult a specialist who amputated his right big toe in October 2019. “I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy,” says Anita House.
Three-and-a-half years after her harrowing experience, Ms House recounts her ordeal to raise awareness among women who get pedicures or manicures.
“Check that the equipment is disinfected,” he advocates. Don’t think it’s over. “Don’t go when the lounge is too busy.” Because it was a busy weekend, he believes the staff didn’t disinfect the equipment enough.
“Fungus and yeast and a lot of bacteria have been reported from nail salons,” Dusan Sajik, a dermatologist and assistant professor at McMaster University in Ontario, told Fox News Digital.
Common bacteria found in these salons are methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), the germ that causes staph infections; Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the germ that causes frequent blood or lung infections, and mycobacteria, the germ that causes tuberculosis and leprosy, Fox News details.
According to Yale Medicine, “Anytime your nails are wet, clipped, or filed, it creates an opportunity for bacteria and fungi to spread.”
