Contraindications are where certain treatments or medicaments can have an adverse effect on medical conditions or certain medications a person has.
If you have, or aren’t sure if you have any of the following foot or nail complaints, to avoid disappointment, in the first instance please book our Complete Foot & Nail Care Treatment which includes a consultation, in order that we can get your feet on the road to good health & good condition.
The cost of this appointment will be offset against the medi-pedi of your choice.
Listed below are a few contraindications which have to be considered prior to booking this therapy -
Extremely heavy callus (hard skin) on heels
Heel fissures (cracks on heels)
Thickened nails
Corns
Fungal nail infections
Infectious skin disorders (athlete's foot, verrucae)
Psoriasis / Eczema (may aggravate)
High blood pressure
Diabetes due to peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage – loss of sensation or hypersensitive)
Cancer - as skin is very sensitive
Swollen or bruised areas of ankles/feet
Fractures
Broken skin (cuts, wounds) open cracked skin on heels (we can repair your heels first, in a separate appointment)
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