A pedicure is the perfect way to treat yourself to something glamorous, pampering and relaxing.
However, it is no secret that the treatment can turn nasty pretty quickly – the water + feet combination is a breeding ground for infection – which is something we talked about in more depth here.
Now, a lady in Arkansas has shared images of a potentially fatal infection she contracted after a pedicure, in order to warn others of the possible dangers if symptoms aren’t detected early enough.
Stacey Wilson told KATV that she was receiving a pedicure in a Benton salon, when the employee treating her cut her foot with a pumice stone.
She said: “She knew she had hurt me a little bit.”
However, Stacey soon realised that it wasn’t just a simple cut; her ankle became inflamed and red, and days later she was struggling to even stand.
When she went to ER, she was diagnosed with cellulitis, a common but potentially serious skin infection that can “rapidly turn life-threatening” if it isn’t treated.
Dr. Michael Pafford of Saline Memorial Hospital told KATV that he regularly sees cases like this developing in patients who have visited nail salons.
He explained: “Pedicures and manicures aren’t the only [things] that cause it, but we definitely we do see it associated with that.”
In 2002, a study in the New England Journal of Medicine said: “We believe that these rapidly growing mycobacterial infections associated with nail salons are underrecognized and may increase in prevalence.”
Wilson told KATV she plans to file a complaint with the Arkansas Department of Public Health in the hopes that she can prevent similar incidents happening to other people.
Images via KATVtv
