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Date Posted: 06:03:13 08/05/99 Thu
Author: nailsplash
Author Host/IP: ip-91-141.ord.primenet.com / 206.165.91.141
Subject: Re: What is it?
In reply to: Melissa NC 's message, "What is it?" on 21:05:10 08/04/99 Wed

Altheles foot can look like dry flaking skin. It is usually between the toes and the skin looks to be shedding (like a snakes) in small patchy sections. Althletes foot is a yeast, which is of course a type of fungus. It is extremely contagious. So for her sake (and yours!) I would send here to the Dr now. Eplain to her that left untreated the condition could spread, and that if it affects her toenails (which could be the white spot you mention) it will be much harder (and lengthier and costly) to cure. Since you don't mention her toenail being lifted up from the bed (yet), it doesn't sound too bad (yet), and it could be a systemic problem she has had for years, and her Dr just might say it's OK. BUT, it sound to me, from the condition of gnarly toes as if she is using you as a replacement for visits to a podiatrist.

Good podiatric care is important when dealing with the elderly, because if her feet hurt to much to get out and about, then she will start getting up and out less and less often, weakening her stamina and mobility, which then leads to decreased lung function and ending up bedridden.... all because of something as simple as feet! Did you know that hip fractures are the number 1 precursor to elderly death? Not because of the fractur itself, but because of complcations that set it after beeing bedridden to heal. This bedrest is like the "kiss of death" for the elderly, because many can just never bounce back.

Explain to your client that she is taking a huge risk with her health by not tending to her feet properly! Her Dr can probably have her cleared up enough to release her for another pedi without even missing one. Tell her you know that she can probably just go around the corner and find another salon willing to work on her, but that you care about her enough as a person to risk loosing her business over this.

Since you just saw her, you might want to call her or send her a note explaining the situation, and that in order to assure you that your pedicures will help her and not hurt here, she needs a doctors note stating that she can receive pedicure services.

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