UNSTERILIZED SALON TOOLS CAN LEAD TO INFECTIONS

posted: Jan. 03, 2022.

A woman in Tampa, Florida whose leg was amputated after a pedicure recently received a $1.75 million settlement for the incident, local news station WFLA reported. Podiatrist Joy Rowland, DPM told the Cleveland Clinic that people can receive skin and nail infections if tools aren't cleaned and sterilized properly. These infections include bacterial, fungal, and viral infections.

 

Dr. Joy Rowland

 

To have the safest experience possible, Dr. Rowland recommended that people "pre-screen" their chosen salon. "Visit the place you want to go. As you're in the waiting area, watch and see what they do. Make sure they bring out new instruments for each client and clean and disinfect their bowls after each use," she urged.

 

Source: Sara Santora, Newsweek [12/23/21]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News