My mom knows I barefoot most of the time so she thought It would be nice to treat my feet. So for my b-day she took me to get a ped. I got a pedicure .. I got one once b4 and it was nice ... It felt good and me feet looked lovely. But this time my feet became sensitive and they looked kinda weird... the bottom of my feet started to peel and they got extremely dry... I am not sure what is wrong .. does any of you guys have any suggestions ..I would really appreciate it thanks Peace<3 Katy
going barefoot all the time you likely built up some good callouses, pedicures scrape off the 'dead skin' aka callouses, making your feet sensitive again... you'll probably just have to rebuild those callouses.
I'm not a medical expert, but the problem you describe sounds a little like athlete's foot. I do know if I use a callous file on my feet it seems to make the skin peel and dries them out somewhat. The pedicurist may have been a little over zealous in filing down your callouses leaving some minor irritation. I know as I have done this to my own feet, it goes away after a couple of days once the skin repairs itself. Have you tried using any lotions to relieve the dryness of your skin?
do you use foot lotion? I would use a mostly natural foot lotion and if that doesn't work assume it's altheltes foot. I had athletes foot in 6th grade and it tooks months to get rid of and was miserable. You can catch stuff from nail salons if they're not too careful.
Erg I hope its not athletes foot .. Can you discribe what it would look like and feel like? I use lotion and it started to work then I started to peel soo its really weird... Maybe I will use lotion again and see what happens. But please discribe atheletes foot so if it is it then I can get medication for it asap. I would really appreicate it thanks sooo much guys
First off, I doubt very much if this is athlete's foot. You mentioned there was a problem with the bottom of your feet. What do you mean by bottom? Athlete's foot symptoms are generally itchy, flakey, and cracking skin between or on the toes - not on the bottom of feet.That's because those are the places that are the most likely to stay dark and damp for the longest period of time. Though possible, it would be highly unlikely for athlete's foot to grow anywhere else on the foot. I say grow, because what it is is a fungus that is growing and feeding off your skin. However, if you are a regular barefooter, even if you are exposed to athlete's foot fungus somewhere, your chances of your actually getting an infection are almost nil and are directly related to how often or how long you wear closed shoes. If you never wear closed shoes, you will never get it. That's because there is just no way the fungus can survive in air and light. Did the nail salon put some kind of lotion or stuff on the bottoms of your feet? It could be some kind of allergic reaction. I think it will clear up by itself, especially if you keep your feet bare as much as possible. I do know about athlete's foot. I've had it several times, but always when I used to have to wear shoes all the time for work. I never get it any more, because I don't wear shoes. Btw, it's not all that hard to clear up once you get it.
In this case I don't think they'd start to peel, they'd only be sensitive. Unless they were so sensitive they'd blister & then peel. Do I understand correctly you got the lotion to try during or right after the pedicure? Try a small dab of the lotion on your lower arm, like the allergy test you do for hair color and the like... I think you may be reacting to the lotion? Personally I don't mess with my feet except for washing them, cutting my nails and occasionally putting on some nail polish. Just a few times I've had some real rough edge either on my big toe or on the edge of my heel, and I've filed that down a bit, but only enough to smoothen it. I've found that whenever I tried to give my feet a 'treat' with lotion or creme, they'd be more sensitive and more likely to get minor nicks on the surface (no true injuries but just small nicks in the callous). I know opinions vary but I'm from the 'don't touch a running system' camp!
I'm coming into this thread pretty late but I'm curious to hear from the OP whether the situation with their feet has improved? I've had a fair number of pedicures in my time, and I've never had anything resembling what was described. However, I have HEARD horror stories from the woman that used to give me my pedicures about other places she had worked, and how unsanitary they kept their pedicure supplies, particularly the tubs where you soak your feet. The spa where I went they actually disinfect and clean the tubs after you are seated and before the pedicure so that you can see how well they do it. But I know it's not uncommon for places to just rinse those tubs with water in between clients, and so can collect all kinds of bacteria and fungal growth. Makes me cringe just thinking about it. Anyhow, hope that your experience didn't put you off getting pedicures. They are something I think everyone should try at least once.
