What's involved with a pedicure and what's the difference between them?

[revealall]

Had bunions for many years and the resulting crumpled toes and odd nails. Had the op and my feet look almost normal now.
I went to a chiropodist before the op and she said I had good feet that had adapted well - no soft corns or anything. However I have never had a pedicure because it wasn't worth it. So I have no idea what I should be looking for now or what to do if I went for one.
I still have nail beds that are rounded rather than flat if that makes sense.
Can they make anything of them?
Will a salon take them on and do you have to go in flip flops. No idea what to expect apart from a foot bath and picking a colour. Any do's or don'ts that I should know?

i go to a chirop for proper foor things,,,,and then to a cheap vietnamese place for cosmetic pedicures where they do cuticles, cut nails, shave off hard skin. buff, massage etc

What's involved with 'doing cuticles' please. Just pushing them back? Some of my nails have skin halfway up. To be honest I am so happy not to have wonky toes the rest seems delightful by comparison.
Not sure anyone else looking at my feet would feel the same way!

I'd go to the chiropodist then. Ring and say do they do a bit of cosmetic pedi too

When they do cuticles, they usually soak your feet, put cuticle cream on, push back the cuticles with an orange stick then trim the cuticles if they are still long with the nail thing that looks like pliers.

They soak your feet and usually massage them. Then your cuticles will have softened so they push them back to the bottom and trim any rough bit. Then exfoliate the hard skin on your heels and moisturise.
You can pick a toenail colour or you could have gel polish. I think a French/American manicure looks great on toes. I'd love a pedicure I'm jealous! But my stubborn verrucae would not be welcome

How was the bunion op, Revealall? I have them and whilst they aren't too painful they are unsightly and shoes can be a nightmare.

Chiropodists do more MOT type stuff for feet - Think of it as the feet equivalent of a visit to the dental hygenist. Pedicures are all about making your feet look pretty, pampering and polishing toenails etc.

honeylemon

I would totally recommend getting your bunions done. However you really need a good surgeon and I have no idea how you check this. At the hospital I was at it was clear from the nurses chatting to me that one of the surgeons was much better than the other. It was a bit late at that point but luckily mine was the decent one.
I was in and out the same day. Although I had both feet done they give you special sandals and you can, believe it or not walk out !
They weren't especially painful ( nothing you wouldn't get after a days hard shopping) and I found the scars more sensitive than the toes . I had help in for two weeks as you have to spend a bit of time lying down but after that could move about fine. Was in sandals at a wedding at 6 weeks and walking round cobbled Rome at 3 months.
Two years on and one foot is pretty perfect and the toe seems unable to go over. The other if fine but I think the bunion will be back in a few years.