Legs are the most important part of the body because theyare subject to heavy loads every day. This is especially true for the feet, since it is our feet that bear the weight of the entire body. Tight and uncomfortable shoes, as well as poor ventilation, fungal infections, and many other factors can lead to the appearance of calluses and corns, damaged areas of the skin of the feet. This can be prevented by proper care and a regular pedicure procedure. So, what is a hardware pedicure and how is it different from a traditional one?
Features of the hardware pedicure
Traditional foot care procedure, orclassic pedicure involves steaming the skin of the feet in a bath of water. Hardware pedicure excludes softening of the feet with water, and this has many advantages. To soften the skin, use a special oil or spray, which is applied to the feet for some time. This "smart" product acts exclusively on dead and keratinized skin cells, without affecting the living layers of the skin. And water, on the contrary, softens all layers of the skin completely. This increases the risk of injury, cutting off living skin. In addition, the softener also has a disinfectant and healing property. The skin of the feet is treated with a special device with grinding attachments and cutters. The skin is not cut with a blade, as in a classic pedicure, so this type of procedure is also called unedged pedicure. In addition, the cuticle and thin skin around the nails, where the risk of injury is increased, are also not cut. The grinding attachments have different diameters, from the widest for processing the foot and heel, to small semi-circular attachments that allow you to do “jewelry” work between the fingers and near the nail, where a classic technology edge razor cannot reach.
History of occurrence
Hardware pedicure first appeared in the 60syears of the 20th century. The German company "Gerlach" proposed the idea of using equipment used in dentistry for foot care. Thus, the first grinding instruments and a cutter for foot care appeared. Initially, hardware pedicure could only be done by doctors to treat foot problems such as corns, calluses, hardened feet, and ingrown nails. Later, a special pedicure device was used to care for the feet of people suffering from diabetes. Such people have a lower pain and temperature threshold, thinner skin, and worse blood clotting. Therefore, any injury can result in undesirable consequences. With hardware, unedged pedicure, the risk of injury is minimized. In Russia, hardware pedicure appeared about 10 years ago, also initially as a therapeutic medical procedure. However, having assessed all the advantages of hardware pedicure, this procedure began to be done in many beauty salons. Nowadays, not only pedicure, but also hardware manicure is also widespread.
Equipment for hardware pedicure
The pedicure machine isthe device itself and a long handle, with the help of which the procedure is carried out. Special attachments are attached to the handle, of which there may be many in the set. At first, the foot is processed with a coarser grinding attachment, and as the dead skin is removed, the attachments are changed to more gentle ones. There are special attachments for processing the nail, cuticle, periungual skin. There are also special attachments for removing calluses, polishing cracks in the heels. The pedicure device works on the principle of a dental drill and even with the same power. The device must be operated by a specialist who has undergone special training and preparation, as well as having a medical education. The device is also equipped with special vacuum cleaners for cleaning attachments and removing dust, special built-in dryers for varnish. In addition to the instructions for using the device, the set may also include a training video.
Stages of the procedure
So, how do you do a hardware pedicure? The technology for this procedure includes the following steps:
Advantages of hardware pedicure
Hardware technology for performing a pedicure procedure has multiple advantages over the classic one.
- Use of a special emollient
The main advantage, as already mentioned,above, is the absence of water to soften the skin, as a result of which only the dead layers of the skin of the feet are softened, eliminating the risk of injury and cutting off living layers. The product disinfects the skin and heals cracks, reduces the risk of infection with a fungal infection.
- More thorough skin treatment
With the help of special attachments it is possible to processeven the most inaccessible places where a blade or razor cannot reach. It is possible to treat even those areas of the skin where it is already dangerous to use a blade. Special grinding attachments can remove the maximum amount of dead skin.
- Treatment of corns
With the help of hardware pedicure you can removeany callus. There is a special attachment for this, which cuts out the callus without damaging the skin, and the resulting hole is covered with cream to eliminate the root of the callus. Acting directly in the callus hole, the cream is able to quickly and effectively remove the callus.
- Improves blood circulation
When working with the device with attachments, a constant foot massage occurs throughout the entire procedure. This greatly improves blood circulation and has a positive effect on the skin of the feet.
- Long-lasting effect
After the hardware pedicure procedure, the skin removed and polished by the device grows back more slowly than with a trim pedicure, and remains thin and elastic longer, and becomes less rough.
- Minimum risk
When performing a hardware pedicure procedure, the risk of injury, and, accordingly, getting any infection, is reduced to almost zero.
- Absence of contraindications
Hardware pedicure is suitable for foot care for both women and men. This medical procedure is very gentle, so it has no contraindications.
- Wide range of action
Hardware pedicure is practically the only onea way to cure old calluses and corns, cracked heels, ingrown nails, thickening or unevenness of the nail plate. Moreover, this is the only way to care for the feet of people suffering from diabetes. We recommend reading:
