It is a great treat for many women everywhere. You go to a salon and have your fingers and toenails trimmed and painted.
Women go to the salon to get a day of pampering. What they do not expect is that those salons can transmit several different types of fungus.
It happens every day. There are several reasons that your salon can pass a toenail fungus to you.
Emory boards
Emory boards and many of the tools that manicurists use on your toenails and fingernails can carry spores of fungus on them.
Those tools hold the fungus from many people if the manicurist uses the same equipment.
Lax employee hand washing
Hands are the gateway for infections passing to and from many people.
If your manicurist has just worked on a person with fungus on their feet, and they do not wash their hands, they will pass the bacteria on to you. It is vital that employees should wash their hands constantly, especially before they start to work on your nails.
Cutting the cuticles
In some states manicurists do not cut your cuticles, in fact they are legally obligated to leave your cuticles alone. Your cuticles shield your body form getting infections and other diseases through your finger and toenails.
Even though you may sign a waiver stating that you do not mind if they perform this procedure, you may want to be careful.
Poor cleaning of tools
Just like your doctor, dentist, or even your tattoo artist, they need to have sterilized utensils. If not, that means they can pass along any form of fungus or disease from the previous client to you.
The manicurist is not licensed
You would not drive your car without a license. Food handlers are required to get permits, and a good manicurist has a license. A license means they have a complete understanding of all of the health issues that they are responsible for.
It is hard to imagine that your manicurist will give you an infection, but it is possible. It is vital that you take steps to make sure that your salon takes the right steps to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness.
