The nightmarish pedicure of Winston-Salem leads to change

WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The NC Council of Cosmetic Art Examiners clarifies the tools that are illegal for pedicures after a nightmarish pedicure of Winston-Salem has become viral.

Tracy Martinez is at home.

She says she was cut into her ankle by a tool that her nail technician used during a pedicure at the end of June, but he did not think about it.

The next day she began to feel uncomfortable

"I went to drop my daughter for a test, I went to a local store and I was sitting in the parking lot on my phone and all of a sudden I had that crazy cold that I had so cold, "Martinez said.

She ended up going to the hospital where she was diagnosed with a bacterial infection called cellulitis. The doctors said that strep throat was found in the bloodstream because of the ankle injury.

Martinez believes that this comes from the tool used by his technician.

During his two-week stay in the hospital, razors were illegal in the state. She shared her experience and her graphic photos on Facebook to warn others of the dangers of the tool used on her.

According to Martinez's description, what was probably used on it is actually called a grater on foot, which looks like a cheese grater.

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Those who are legal to use in salons in North Carolina, but not in all states.

"I thought everything was a callus shave." Martinez said

So when she turned to the consumer section on the NC Board website of Cosmetic Art Examiners she saw bandages of forbidden calluses, she believed that what was used was illegal

the has a literal razor to cut the calluses.

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Adding to the confusion was the fact that a Google search for razor callus gives results for two different appearance tools.

After WFMY News 2 started asking questions, the state changed the language on their website. Instead of simply saying that callosities are prohibited for use or possession in North Carolina salons, the section has been expanded for clarity.

It is now said that razor razors have been banned since 2004. say, "In light of the ban, many stores have turned to the use of various types of rasps, files and the like. Abrasive tools for care and treatment of feet. "

As some cheese graters look like a microplane foot file, the board leaders also added a line saying that the tools should be used "as intended and described or detailed by the machine manufacturer" . Taheshah Moise, of News 2, suggested to Lynda Elliott, chief executive of the board of directors, that the photos could help reduce the likelihood of confusion, Elliott said she would consider adding .

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