Listen to Story Getting a manicure or pedicure is arguably one of the most relaxing ways to pamper yourself, and there's no denying that. But it turned near fatal for a woman who went to get a pedicure at a nail salon in Florida and eventually ended up losing a leg to an infection after the session. The incident took place in 2020.
The salon had to chip off a hefty sum of $1.75 million (Rs 146,559,700) after losing the court battle in 2021, but nothing compensates for a lost leg, and you will agree. So, how do we go about it? No, it's not just your boyfriend; even your favourite salon can show some serious red flags that you have been ignoring.
While we can’t help you with the first, we can definitely tell you how to recognise the latter. If pedicure instruments and tubs are not clean: Dr Kiran Sethi, MD, author and founder of Isya Aesthetics, says, “A nail salon red flag would be instruments lying around with no signs of sterilisation. Unclean or unsterilised hands and the absence of gloves are also major concerns.
Hygiene is crucial.” Imagine a salon being visited by numerous people on a daily basis who could be having an array of skin problems. In that case, when these pedicure tubs and instruments are not sterilised after every use, it could wreak havoc on your skin.
Ideally, the tubs should be cleaned after every use but not many adhere to these norms. Most salons are very callous about the well-being of a client, especially what happens to them after the session. .