A pedicure is a beauty treatment that focuses on improving the texture of the skin on your feet and the nails. It includes washing and exfoliating the skin on your feet to get rid of the dead skin cells, filing and buffing nails, clipping your nails to perfect shapes that avoid ingrown nails and cleansing your nails. The last step includes using polish on your nails to add glamour.

What is a beauty treatment can do extremely wrong in case the wrong instruments are used or the hygiene levels are not maintained. The risk is higher when you get your treatment done in a parlor as the instruments are used be several people and if not disinfected well they can lead to an array of issues.

Risks involved

When you get a pedicure if the instruments are sharp then can lead to cutting through your skin and cause bleeding. This is dangerous if the instruments are not washed and sanitized well as the can transfer from one person to another and cause infections that may be life threatening.

Bacteria are also known to spread thought pedicure creams and instruments

Precautions to help you

Ask the beautician to wash and disinfect the foot bath before you soak your feet in it.

Carry your own pedicure instruments as far as possible or make sure that the instruments used as not sharp and pointed. Have a close look at them before they use them on your feet. Look for traces of hair or blood don the instruments.

Do not cut your nails too deep as they can lead to ingrown nails and bleeding.

Make sure that the beauticians hands are clean and dry before she puts them into the cream bottles and have a look at the creams as well.

Remember, a few embarrassing questions to the person dealing with your feet and a few inspections can help to save your life.