Potential TMI - can you get a pedicure if you have a fungal nail infection?

[MsTrunchbull]

Got an amazing deal in a good spa and there's a choice of treatments, including pedicures... Does anyone know if you can get one if you have a nail infection? The infection is healing, but the nail is growing out super slow.

Asking for a friend.

(I'm not )

I did once and the beautician was so amazed at the state of my nail that she called the other girls in to look. She had clearly never seen a fungal nail infection before. Never again, I was soooo embarrassed! I hope your experience is better because the nails look much better with a layer of varnish on them!

Thanks! There's potential sandal weather on the horizon & figure my nails could do with some glamorous camoflage... Just don't want to pass it on to anyone else

Honestly? I don't think it's fair to ask anyone to deal with fungal toenails unless they're a medical professional who is treating it.

Surely it is contiguous so you can't.

I had my fingernails gelled today and the beautician said that they will not work on anyone who has a fungal nail infection or a verruca.

And tbh, who can blame them? You shouldn't expect them to

No!!!!

Totally not the point of your thread but how are you treating it OP? DS has an infection and I don't know what to do about it (too young for most treatments) so wondering if you've used a natural treatment.

Ok, sort of knew it was a no-no & a bit gross. Twiglets - tea tree oil. A drop morn & night. Took ages to see any change, but it is working. A home pedicure with a tin of Dulux it is then...

Off to change my username now...