Medical pedicure is a painless, safe and fast procedure for the prevention and elimination of pathological changes in the nails and skin of the foot.
What problems does the procedure solve?
A podiatrist works with:
- Cracks and hyperkeratosis (rough skin on the plantar surface of the feet)
- Ingrown nails
- Fungal lesions of the feet and nails
- Feet with diabetic foot syndrome
- Corns
- Rod calluses
- Plantar warts
- Thickened nails (onychouxis, onychogryphosis)
- Onycholysis (separation of the nail plate from the nail bed) and other nail deformations.
How is the procedure performed?
The procedure includes 7 stages:
Consultation
A free consultation before the procedure is an important point in the medical pedicure. After the initial examination, the podiatrist will tell you in detail about the probable causes of existing pathologies, give recommendations for care and prevention of possible problems.
Cleansing
This step prepares the feet for further manipulations.
Softening
Before hardware treatment of the feet, it is necessary to gently soften the keratinized skin.
Treatment of fingers and nails
If necessary, damaged areas are cleaned, cuticles are treated, subungual and interdigital calluses are removed.
Treatment of feet
Includes the removal of corns, calluses, treatment of plantar warts, cracks and other pathologies.
Completion
The podiatrist does a light foot massage and applies a moisturizer: scrub, gel, cream or balm.
Selection of a home care program
80% of success in the fight against foot and nail pathologies is proper home care! Our podiatrist will help you create an individual care plan and select the appropriate medications.