PODIATRIST DISCUSSES DO'S AND DON'TS OF AT-HOME PEDICURES

The weather is finally warming up and our boots are being put aside for flip flops and strappy sandals, which means it’s officially time for a fresh pedicure. Only now (and for the foreseeable future), we’ll be taking matters into our own hands. Beyond deciding which color polish to choose, there are some best practices to keep in mind when you give yourself a pedicure. Jacqueline Sutera, DPM, a podiatrist in New York City, shares her top do’s and don’ts for an at-home pedicure ahead. Do: Cut your toenails straight across, leaving just a small amount of white at the tips. “If you leave them too long, too short, or cut into the corners, it can encourage ingrown toenails to form as they grow in,” says Sutera. 

 

Dr. Jacqueline Sutera

 

Don’t: Over-file your calluses. “After taking a bath or shower, use a pumice stone or foot file while the skin is still softened from soaking. Always file calluses in one direction—not back-and-forth in a scrubbing motion, which will ultimately cause a rough regrowth a few days after your pedicure because the skin gets ripped up unevenly in the layers microscopically. And remember, there is a fine line between removing just enough and removing too much of your calluses. Less is more. The deeper you go, the more prone you are to infection and the callus growing back even thicker and harder,” warns Dr. Sutera.

 

Source: Yahoo Life [5/6/20]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News