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Why Getting A Pedicure Is Good For Your Health

Men and women go to a salon for a pedicure or do it themselves at home for the aesthetic and hygienic appeal, but there are actually additional benefits to it. As a matter of fact, regular pedicures help prevent nail fungus, warts, and infections that will affect the rest of the body because a professional pedicurist can easily identify them and suggest treatments.

For people who are always on the go, it is their feet that usually take the brunt of the work. After all, the feet carry the entire body’s weight while one is running and walking. Spending some time to give your feet the treatment it needs will help them to stay strong and do their job well.

How Can a Pedicure Be Good for One’s Health?

The primary need to properly clip and clean the nails is a practice that will not only prevent the nails from becoming chipped and misshapen but also keep them from growing and penetrating into the skin, which will cause infection. Removing dirt trapped between the nails and the skin will also reduce bad odour and keep bacteria from growing abundantly.

Part of a standard pedicure is skin exfoliation, which means buffing away the dry and dead skin from the feet in order to avoid the development of calluses and bunions. This also promotes the emergence of new and healthy skin cells.

A truly enriching pedicure experience should include a massage, which can give a lot of health benefits. Aches and pains are kneaded away and circulation is boosted when done by an experienced pedicurist. This treatment is very good for your muscles and your blood vessels. The use of essential oils will add to a more indulgent and therapeutic experience. Massaging foot cream onto your feet will moisturize the skin and prevent heel cracking as well.

The benefit of nail polish aside from its aesthetic appeal is that it can keep your toe nails from getting chipped easily. Of course, this is a more popular option for women than it is for men, but some men opt to have clear polish applied onto their nails in order to give it a clean, glossy finish.

A pedicure typically lasts for about 45 minutes to finish and the benefits will last you for about four weeks. Some people get a pedicure once or twice a month, while others only get it during special occasions. Nevertheless the experience is always worth the price.

Peter Q Smith

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