sleepingbeauty23
09-03-17, 09:59
Hi everyone,
I visited a nail salon with my friend (she wanted me to get my nails done with her before her wedding) and we both received pedicures.
I have never been to a nail salon before and won't be going again.
I went to one in a shopping centre here in Australia, that was staffed by Asians that didn't speak English very well. I didn't know what to expect as I had never been to a nail salon before but the guy (who was wearing disposable gloves) filed my toenails and then proceeded to trim my cuticles. He cut one of my cuticles and it started bleeding a bit so he put this blue/green liquid on it to stop the bleeding. He continued with the pedicure and washing my feet in the spa before putting polish on my nails. There wasn't a lot of blood, just a small amount. I have been putting antiseptic cream on my feet since I got home though.
After googling when I got home about the chance of getting infections/diseases from going to a nail salon I realized that there is a chance of transmission of Hepatitis B and C as well as other diseases and infections (not so much HIV I believe).
I'm vaccinated against Hepatitis B but am worried about the possibility of picking up another disease? The salon itself seemed clean enough even though the staff were rude and spoke in their own language to each other most of the time. I have health anxiety and have had a large fear of contracting HIV in the past.
I rang the salon today and asked if they sterilized or disinfected their tools and the lady said no. I said so you don't disinfect/sterilize your tools between patients and she said no. I'm not 100% sure if she really understood me though as he English was very poor. I went back past the nail salon today and I noticed they have a couple of signs in the windows saying "In the interest of patient safety instruments used in this clinic are sterilized in a Runyes steam sterilizer".
I plan to get tested in 6 months for Hep B, C and HIV but just looking for reassurance that even though there is a risk that the risk is low? What percent chance is there do you think that I am ok?
I visited a nail salon with my friend (she wanted me to get my nails done with her before her wedding) and we both received pedicures.
I have never been to a nail salon before and won't be going again.
I went to one in a shopping centre here in Australia, that was staffed by Asians that didn't speak English very well. I didn't know what to expect as I had never been to a nail salon before but the guy (who was wearing disposable gloves) filed my toenails and then proceeded to trim my cuticles. He cut one of my cuticles and it started bleeding a bit so he put this blue/green liquid on it to stop the bleeding. He continued with the pedicure and washing my feet in the spa before putting polish on my nails. There wasn't a lot of blood, just a small amount. I have been putting antiseptic cream on my feet since I got home though.
After googling when I got home about the chance of getting infections/diseases from going to a nail salon I realized that there is a chance of transmission of Hepatitis B and C as well as other diseases and infections (not so much HIV I believe).
I'm vaccinated against Hepatitis B but am worried about the possibility of picking up another disease? The salon itself seemed clean enough even though the staff were rude and spoke in their own language to each other most of the time. I have health anxiety and have had a large fear of contracting HIV in the past.
I rang the salon today and asked if they sterilized or disinfected their tools and the lady said no. I said so you don't disinfect/sterilize your tools between patients and she said no. I'm not 100% sure if she really understood me though as he English was very poor. I went back past the nail salon today and I noticed they have a couple of signs in the windows saying "In the interest of patient safety instruments used in this clinic are sterilized in a Runyes steam sterilizer".
I plan to get tested in 6 months for Hep B, C and HIV but just looking for reassurance that even though there is a risk that the risk is low? What percent chance is there do you think that I am ok?