The nurse in me had to post this as FYI
 

Mysterious Leg Lesions? Ask About Pedicures

"Nail salon footbaths are implicated in furunculosis caused by atypical mycobacteria.

Furunculosis is a condition where you have a furuncle, which is commonly known as an abscess or a boil. A furuncle forms when a hair follicle (root) and the skin surrounding it become infected

Despite our near-constant exposure to rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacteria (RGM), which are common colonizers of water supply systems, these organisms seldom make us sick. Or perhaps they do so more often than we recognize.

Spurred by two local cases of RGM leg furunculosis apparently acquired in nail salons, North Carolina researchers combed public health records of two counties for additional cases during a 4-year period; they found 40 confirmed or probable cases in women and teenage girls, whose single or multiple leg lesions were caused most often by organisms in the Mycobacterium chelonae/abscessus group.

The researchers visited some of the implicated nail salons, where they noted debris or visible biofilms in the footbaths more commonly than they did when they visited control salons without associated cases. However, footbath water samples yielded organisms in 15 of 24 salons, with no differences between case and control salons

Comment: Women commonly shave their legs before pedicures; resulting nicks can provide a portal of entry for whatever organisms splash up from the footbath. Clinicians should keep this scenario in mind when patients with leg furunculosis fail to respond to standard empirical antistaphylococcal treatment".

— Abigail Zuger, MD

Published in Journal Watch General Medicine November 3, 2011

I never shave prior to a pedicure. My spa does a sea salt scrub with a pedi and a recent shave can cause this to create bleeding legs.

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Vacationing in Nueva Vallarta, Mexico
 

Off road afternoon napping
 

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Best napping spot on the CA coast. Back in (but not too far--
it's about a 20 ft drop to the water), drop the tailgate on the truck,
climb in, kick off the shoes, fluff pillow, enjoy the view of
Pigeon Point Lighthouse, then take a nap and listen to the ocean.

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I need someone to take the pic for me! haha :-) These are some of my favorite shoes!

<3
Starry

Ode to the mini heel...
 

Aloha
 

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Late afternoon sun on the beach in Honolulu.
I wish we were all there now!

striped tights and girl shoes
 

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I like the rainbow socks too!

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near the top of San Jacinto Peak in Palm Springs

Not so sure a butch is supposed to be on this thread but I just had to say "I did not know this thread was here!!" heh Can't help but appreciate everything femme... :D :koolaid:

It is. It is... It most definitely is!! :koolaid:

High Femme is getting a little higher!
 

I'm a dork, I know this already. But I just love my new bowling shoes!!!!!!

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New Chucks!! Thanks again T! ;)


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photograph by kp

last hoorah! before the arctic winter relegates my toes to snow boots *shudder*
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holiday shoes
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every girl should have a pair of red patent leather platform mary janes (imo)