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Dr Oz: Nail Salon Dangers of Manicures & Pedicures: Fungus & Bacteria

Doctor Oz did a show on Nail Salon Dangers – do you know the risks of Manicures and Pedicures and what to look for at your nail salon to make sure you don’t get fungus or bacterial infections?  We spend $6 billion at nail salons each year, so make sure you know the dangers of manicures and pedicures and how to prevent them!  Nail Salon Dangers of Manicures & Pedicures

Manicure & Pedicure Danger #1: Dirty Tools

Does your Nail Salon clean their tools between customers?  Or are your having your nails cut and trimmed with the same tools they used on the previous customer?  Dr. Amy Wechsler said that you should look for a UV Tool Sterilizer or bring your own tools when you go to the nail salon.  E-coli, which is found in feces, was found on tools in nail salons, because if a client goes to the bathroom and does not wash their hands, the e-coli from the feces can get on the tool and cause a very bad bacterial infection in your  nails.

Manicure & Pedicure Danger #2: Dirty Tubs

None of the three nail salons in Manhattan that Dr Oz’s team checked cleaned the pedicure soaking tubs with a cleaning solution or disinfectant – the tubs were just rinsed with water and scrubbed with a brush or sponge.  You can get fungus or yeast bacteria, which causes fungal infections from pedicure tubs.  Fungus infections eat away at the edge of your nail and often get into the base of your nail.  You can easily buy a tubliner for $1 so that you don’t have to worry about this problem.  Never shave your legs the morning you are going to get a pedicure either, because you can get micro-nicks in your skin from shaving and fungus can get into your skin.

Manicure & Pedicure Danger #3: Dangerous Procedures

Did you know that foot razors are illegal in most states, including New York, but the nail salons would still use a foot razor when they were asked to at the nail salons Dr. Oz’s team tested out.  Foot razers are used to remove callouses, and if you do not clean them properly, the blood from one person’s foot can get into the cuts they make on your foot.  Dr Amy Wechsler said she tells all of her patients to use the callous solution Carmol 20, which dissolves thick skin away in safe fashion.

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  1. Melissa says

    September 11, 2010 at 10:20 am

    Yesterday I was listening to a local Radio Station in My Salon, when I heard this come on….. I am an Independent Nail Tech… and This just cost me some potential clients….I for one clean all my implements between clients and then some…..I have more than one set of implements, that way I always have one put away Clean, Disinfected, AND STERILIZED! I Make sure i don’t Schedule more than 4 clients in my work day so Everything is cleaned proper in between clients….I don’t have a UV sterilizer yet, so does that mean my implements are dirty? NO! I go above and beyond State Board Reg. for Cleaning, Disinfecting and Sterilizing my Equipment… Yes, I have seen clients come in with Fungus…..and it is a very awful thing to have, But every client that has come in with fungus has got their nails done in the Chain Nail Salons…. and I am in no means Disrespecting this race when I Say it was coming from the Asian ran Salons in My city……I have been in their to see what they do, I have never seen them clean anything, They use their own finger nail to push back your cuticle… They never ask you to wash your hands before your service… I never see them put on a new drill bit or sanding band… I never see them pull implements out of Disinfectant. I have seen them use the foot razor, which are Illegal in my State……They get you in and out and on your way in 45 minutes, So let me say by any means you see this going on in your salon Turn around and walk away……The thing is People go for cheap and Fast, Well in this Business you get what you pay for! I take the time to clean every finger nail before i even start! So if you bring your own implements and you still get a fungus? whose fault is that? Take the time and ask your Nail Technician their means of Sanitation, Disinfection, Sterilization before getting a service…. and if you don’t feel comfortable, Leave….. But by any means NOT ALL SALONS are Dirty!

  2. Ann Jones says

    May 3, 2012 at 11:43 pm

    I am also a nail tech, and I also go above and beyond my states practices of cleaning all tools, and spas. I will even tell my clients why I’m doing, and why I’m doing it. Yes you have to wait 5 more mins for the pedicure, because i pulled the drain, and I’m running the cleaning solution in there now, for your protection. Guess what the client always wait because they don’t see that in the discount nail salons. Yes they are predominately ran by the same race, that doesn’t make me a racist, just stating a fact. When I took my state boards, there were people in there for 8th, 9th and even 20th attempt to pass the test, because they didn’t speak english.

  3. Pat Lenner says

    August 7, 2012 at 9:20 pm

    I unfortunately can speak first hand of getting nail fungus buy going for regular pedicures. I patronized the same place and just one dirty utensil going under both of my big toes contaminated both of them. One question. Got a good lawyer?

  4. Laura says

    November 19, 2012 at 8:40 pm

    I just had a manicure done, and I did not like the service at all. She hurt me in one finger, very close to the nail. It didn’t bleed but it turned red after a while; then I saw that she cut a little bit of skin. It hurt, and I let her know. I asked her if she sterilized the instruments and she didn’t even understand what I meant (Vietnamese). Now I am scared. What does it take to get infected? As I said, there was no blood, just a little bit of redness.

  5. pam says

    July 19, 2013 at 10:08 pm

    I almost lost my foot from the ankle down. First time going 7/2012, they denied I had been in the facility. It was a birthday gift paid with credit card, 3 people with me & I videotape my journey to date. I will not go back they used a cooking cheese grater huge! Therapy just ended thank God

  6. Me Too says

    June 12, 2021 at 11:55 pm

    No, not all salons are DIRTY, but MANY, MANY are and I am so thankful this information is being put out there for people to be aware of it. My current tech made me aware of what happens in salons with dedicated bowls/baths. She does NOT use one that is dedicated. She, literally, places one on the floor. When I am done, she removes it and thoroughly cleans it. I am ASTONISHED at how many salons use these things. I am not so sure I would go to someone with dedicated baths……unless they pull it all apart and physically scrub the pipes/hoses down. Does that really even happen? Sketchy and scary.

  7. Melonie says

    August 16, 2021 at 4:36 am

    I went to get my nails done for my daughters wedding appx. Sept. 28, 2020. The woman drilled underneath my nail into the quick. i sternly told her it hurt. she replied “it’s ok. Well, it wasn’t ok Today id August 16, 2021. I have been to 2 different doctors. The first Dr. prescribed cream that cost like 300 dollars. I went to a skin Dr. 3 times. I was prescribed a medicine which gave me a terrible reaction. It started with sharp pain in the center of my back. then my hands itched unbelievably. Then my lips swelled along with my eyes.. Then the dermatologists said it was psoriasis and gave me a steroid shot. it worked for 6 weeks then symptoms came back. got another steroid shot. it worked 6 weeks up. dr said couldnt keep giving me shots. did not make a follow up appt. I believe I have some bacteria from the nail salon. I still do not know what is wrong after spending close to 1000.00 dollars and my 3 of my fingers are in pain and it looks as though something is eating away at my skin. Does anyone have a clue as to what it could be?

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