Harriet Vane Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Dd wants a pedicure. She has some small plantar warts. Can she get a pedi? What if she covers area with duck tape? Will aesthetician be upset? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathkath Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Don't. It's rude and can spread to others. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 why don't you work on getting rid of the warts and then treat her to a "real" pedi when they're gone. or read up on how to do a pedi at home. (it's not that much. apple cider vinegar makes a fabulous foot soak before starting. dead skin will start peeling and can easily be sanded off leaving smooth skin behind.) warts are caused by a virus - they can spread. they can even spread to other people, so no - do not try to hide them with duct tape or anything else when taking her for a pedi. it would require the aesthetician to have to sterilize all of her equipment before she can give another client a pedi - or risk passing on the warts to another client. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 why don't you work on getting rid of the warts and then treat her to a "real" pedi when they're gone. or read up on how to do a pedi at home. (it's not that much. apple cider vinegar makes a fabulous foot soak before starting. dead skin will start peeling and can easily be sanded off leaving smooth skin behind.) warts are caused by a virus - they can spread. they can even spread to other people, so no - do not try to hide them with duct tape or anything else when taking her for a pedi. it would require the aesthetician to have to sterilize all of her equipment before she can give another client a pedi - or risk passing on the warts to another client. I agree but have a question re: the bolded. Aren't they supposed to sterilize the equipment in between clients anyway? Because, how can you ever know for sure that someone doesn't have something that can spread? I've never had a pedicure - can't stand anyone touching my feet - so this is just a curiosity question. I still think anyone who knows they have a wart or athlete's foot or whatever should not get one. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 I agree but have a question re: the bolded. Aren't they supposed to sterilize the equipment in between clients anyway? Because, how can you ever know for sure that someone doesn't have something that can spread? I've never had a pedicure - can't stand anyone touching my feet - so this is just a curiosity question. I still think anyone who knows they have a wart or athlete's foot or whatever should not get one. they are supposed to sterilize everything . . . . . I had a professional pedi last summer. giving each other pedis/mani can be a fun girls night activity. just like anyone with an infection on their scalp isn't supposed to have their hair done in a salon. (reputable ones will turn you away if they see it,) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Yell Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 (edited) The equipment will be sanitized, not necessarily sterilized. Get the warts clear before getting the pedicure. When I worked in salons, I was expected, possibly required by law, to refuse to work on clients with possible things like warts, rashes, lice, etc. I wasn't technically allowed to make any diagnosis, but I could say "This looks like blahblah. Since I can't be certain, I can't provide this service today. Please have it checked out and reschedule as soon as it's clear or a doctor confirms that it isn't contagious." Editing to add a portion of the law... Sanitation/Disinfection As sterilization is not required of tools and instruments used in cosmetology salons or schools or cosmetician or manicuring salons, references to sterilization have been removed. Section 7.1 (relating to definitions) contains definitions for ''cleanse,'' ''disinfect'' and ''EPA registered disinfectant.'' Edited May 29, 2017 by Rebel Yell 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted May 29, 2017 Author Share Posted May 29, 2017 Thanks, folks. Just wanted to double check. This is a group thing with her grandma and cousins. It's a special time and she cannot wait until warts are gone, otherwise she wouldn't consider going. She requested a manicure instead of the pedi. She will cover the wart with a bandaid and ask for polish only on her toes so they match her nails. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Thanks, folks. Just wanted to double check. This is a group thing with her grandma and cousins. It's a special time and she cannot wait until warts are gone, otherwise she wouldn't consider going. She requested a manicure instead of the pedi. She will cover the wart with a bandaid and ask for polish only on her toes so they match her nails. how about you do a pedi at home so her feet are nice and pretty for her toe polish? then her feet will be pretty like her grandma and cousins. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Maybe this is just me but I wouldn't even ask them to polish my toes if I had warts. Sorry, I know what a pain warts are - and I hope your dd is able to get rid of them soon. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 where on her feet are the warts? how many? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Yell Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Still let them k ow ahead of time about the warts. They may be able to accommodate her but use plastic covers in the pedicure footrest or whatever they use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 I would guess that half the population has a wart or two on the bottom of their foot! And they should sterilize everything and change the water between each customer anyway. I have a couple planters warts on the bottom of my feet that I've had for 20 years. I still get pedicures and have asked them about it and they always treat it like it's no big deal at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted May 29, 2017 Author Share Posted May 29, 2017 Maybe this is just me but I wouldn't even ask them to polish my toes if I had warts. Sorry, I know what a pain warts are - and I hope your dd is able to get rid of them soon. I don't see why that would be a big deal? The warts are on the bottom of her foot, not near the nails. They would be covered. The wart would not touch any of their set-up, because there would be a bandaid on them. It's a tiny cluster, and they are teeny-tiny. Easy to cover. If the warts are covered totally with a bandaid and you do not touch them, and the polish brush does not touch them, there is no contagion. Simply painting the nail polish on nowhere near any of the warts will not infect anyone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 where on her feet are the warts? how many? Bottom of the foot. Tiny cluster of 2 or 3 teeny-tiny plantar warts. Honestly, one or two treatments at the derm should knock them out easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 Still let them k ow ahead of time about the warts. They may be able to accommodate her but use plastic covers in the pedicure footrest or whatever they use. Of course we would be honest about this. It's not like you can hide something like warts from someone who is handling your feet. Dd will cover them with a bandaid and just get polish on her nails to match her hands. They can elect to do only the manicure, of course. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Bottom of the foot. Tiny cluster of 2 or 3 teeny-tiny plantar warts. Honestly, one or two treatments at the derm should knock them out easily.Heel? Ball? Side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 (edited) Heel? Ball? Side? Does it matter? Feels a little like splitting hairs here. They are on the ball of her foot. They are tiny and easily covered. Definitely underneath, on the bottom. Nowhere near the nails. They will be covered with a bandaid. She will not be soaking her feet in a tub and the actual warts will not touch anything. Brushing polish on the toenails does not require the aesthetician to handle the area with warts. And if the aesthetician prefers not to do so, then she won't. Edited May 30, 2017 by Harriet Vane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 If she is wearing flip flops or something similar, they probably won't even have her remove her shoes. Sometimes while getting a pedi they will put my shoes back on before polishing so they don't have to worry about ruining the polish when done. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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