06/20/2022    

PODIATRISTS IN THE NEWS - PART 1

NY Podiatrist Discusses Medical Pedicures

 

“The majority of people who book a medical pedicure with me are scared of getting an infection from the nail salon or who already got one,” says Hillary Brenner, DPM, a podiatrist who performs medical pedicures in the tri-state area. Brenner explains that the service is performed by a podiatrist or an esthetician (who has special training, i.e. shadowing a podiatrist) with instruments that are sterilized up to medical-grade standards. Both podiatrists and estheticians can address ingrown nails, thick calluses, corns, fungal nails, et cetera, but Brenner notes that there's a limit to how assertive estheticians can be.

 

Dr. Hillary Brenner

 

Brenner informs Bustle that medical pedicures at her office can take from 30 minutes to an hour depending on the condition of the clients' feet. “One thing we don't recommend is cutting the cuticles as the purpose of them is to act as a barrier against infection.”

 

Source: Jenna Curcio and Erin Stovall, Bustle [6/17/22]