It is generally accepted that a business card is anyone'swomen - her hands and this is really true, that's why all women do manicure. But unfortunately, the fair sex very often forgets about the feet. Or, at best, the nails are covered with varnish - and that's it, the woman believes that the job is done. But is it really so? Our feet have a very hard time - firstly, all the load falls on the feet, secondly, tight uncomfortable shoes contribute to the deformation of both the foot itself and the nail plates. As a result - often you can't look at your feet without tears - growths, calluses, unattractive nails. Well, nail polish, alas, will not save such a situation - moreover, it will only draw attention to the feet and emphasize the unsightly picture.
Indications for medical pedicure
And if it were only a matter of aesthetics -it would be half the trouble. But often such a careless attitude to your feet leads to the development of various medical problems. And a woman will simply not be able to cope with the problem on her own. Moreover - even a cosmetologist in a salon is unlikely to be able to put your feet in order. So what to do? As you know, there are no hopeless situations. And in this case, the best solution would be a medical pedicure. I would like to immediately draw the attention of the fair sex to an important detail - only a doctor can do a real medical pedicure. Remember this when choosing a specialist - alas, often cosmetology offices offer a pedicure that they pass off as medical. But unprofessionalism in this case can only worsen the situation. These very offices renamed medical pedicure into hardware pedicure. Bad cosmetologists buy a special device and start using it, polishing the skin of the feet and nails with or without reason, without having the slightest idea of how to do it and when this procedure is generally necessary. At first glance, everything seems just wonderful - ingrown nails, calluses and corns disappear, as if by magic. Of course, the woman leaves the salon absolutely happy - her feet are perfect! But this joy will not last long - very quickly the problems will return, and the situation will be much more deplorable. Simply put, a person who came to the salon with minor problems leaves there sick. In order for the procedure to really benefit the woman, it must be performed by a podiatrist. This specialist has a medical education, has studied dermatology, surgery, and traumatology in depth. Such a specialist will really be able to realistically assess the condition of your feet, carry out the necessary manipulations and tell you what to do next. How do you know that you need this kind of pedicure and that a regular one is not enough? It is best to have a specialist examine you and decide for himself whether you need a medical pedicure. But it is quite natural - to understand that you need to see a specialist, you need to guess about the existence of a problem. There are a number of indications for this procedure:
- Cracks
Cracks on the soles of the feet are a very common problemcommon, especially in the summer, when shoes are mostly open. Sometimes the cracks are minor, but if urgent measures are not taken, they become very deep. And this not only looks unattractive, but also causes serious physical discomfort when walking. In this case, a medical pedicure can be a real salvation.
- Neoplasms on the soles
Corns, calluses - for our hard-working feetoh, how hard it is! And we ourselves make the situation worse by following fashion and buying terribly beautiful and fashionable, but sometimes very, very uncomfortable shoes. And warts are sometimes even more annoying than mosquitoes on a warm summer evening in a swamp, because they cause severe pain when walking.
- Ingrown toenails
The same narrow shoes often provokedevelopment of such a nuisance as an ingrown nail. It is impossible to get rid of an ingrown nail on your own, but a hardware pedicure done by a specialist will help get rid of the problem in a short time. Of course, these are far from all the indications for a hardware pedicure - this includes diabetic foot, excessive sweating, fungal diseases, and many other problems. The main thing is to find a good specialist, and not go to the first manicure salon you come across.
Technique of medical pedicure
If you are going to the master for the first time,most likely, you are interested to know what awaits you. Well, first of all, I would like to immediately note that during this type of manicure, complete sterility is required - there is no risk of infection.
- Foot bath
After you take off your shoes, the doctor will doa special foot bath - it is necessary for disinfection and softening of the skin. The bath contains special medications that are selected individually, depending on your specific foot problems. The duration of such a bath is usually
- Foot Treatment
After the bath, the skin of your feet and toes will becarefully treated with special medical preparations - antifungal, antibacterial, softening, depending on the problem you came to the doctor with. Sometimes only one substance is used, and sometimes - several at once, if the problem is complex.
- Skin Treatment
Next, a special device is used, whichworks on the principle of a grinding machine - excess keratinized layer, corns, calluses are removed. Moreover, hardware pedicure allows you to remove even such a serious problem as core calluses. During the process of skin grinding, the doctor will treat it several times with various preparations.
- Nail treatment
After the skin on your legs has been treated, the doctorwill start working with the nail plate. Using various cutters, the doctor will polish the nail plate and treat the corners of the ingrown nail. If the nail has grown in very strongly and the situation is neglected, the doctor may decide to remove the entire ingrown nail plate. As you understand, only a specialist with a medical education can do this procedure. And one procedure will not be enough here - you will have to come to the doctor several more times. He must monitor the healing process of the nail.
- Other manipulations
In addition to the above manipulations, the doctor cando a number of additional - from therapeutic massage to paraffin compresses. Only a doctor can really assess the situation and, if necessary, prescribe complex treatment, select the optimal course of foot care.
