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<p>Most of us get a pedicure when we want to relax and feel pampered...but do you know what is not relaxing? A trip to the ER.</p><p>A woman named Jennifer White of Noblesville, Indiana, shared her harrowing story of a pedicure gone wrong on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.spencewhite/posts/10214845797394725">Facebook</a>, and it will make you think twice about going to get your nails done:</p><blockquote> <p>A little over a week ago the girls and I had a great day getting nails done and I got a pedicure at the new Nails and Lounge in Noblesville. Welllll said pedicure landed me in an unplanned vacation at the hospital beginning on Tuesday and still here. I have never in my life experienced such pain in my life. Here are some pictures of what it has been like for me. I currently am on the strongest antibiotics available given by IV and still having a hard time getting it under control. So ladies and Gents remember this the next time you want to get a pedicure!!!<br /> Continued prayers and positive thoughts greatly appreciated!!!! And thank you to all of you that have checked in on me....you have no idea how much it means to me</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>White accompanied the post with three pictures of the progression of her foot swelling up and getting increasingly purple.</p><p>Warning, infected foot pics ahead!</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="Not so bad." data-attribution="Facebook" data-attribution-url="" height="933" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/28795880102148457967547096400314956755374939n-UJIuWf.jpg" width="700" /></div> <figcaption>Not so bad.</figcaption> <div class="image-attribution">Facebook</div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p> </p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="Getting worse..." data-attribution="Facebook" height="1244" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/29067221102148457966347065493997918945168233n-0ppb5q.jpg" width="700" /></div> <figcaption>Getting worse...</figcaption> <div class="image-attribution">Facebook</div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="Oh god!" data-attribution="Facebook" height="933" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/28950901102148457967947104264039145548413329n-EuzpBt.jpg" width="700" /></div> <figcaption>Oh god!</figcaption> <div class="image-attribution">Facebook</div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.spencewhite/posts/10214845797394725">The post </a>went viral, and has been shared over 30,000 times.</p><p>A few days later, White updated her<a href="https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.spencewhite/posts/10214845797394725"> Facebook followers </a>on her condition. She also disclosed how she felt she got the infection in the first place:</p><blockquote> <p>First and foremost I want to thank everyone for the awesome support and prayers, so much appreciated! I have noticed a lot of you have asked how did this happen when tools are in sanitized packets. Well the pumice stones and the scrapers (which are prohibited in all nail salons but they use them anyway) are not sanitized....AT ALL. Therefore someone else&rsquo;s germs are always on them. When they use the pumice stones or scrapers it causes tiny breaks in the skin where infection can set in. Also the bowls your feet soak in must be properly sanitized if covers are not used. The place I went to was pretty new and absolutely gorgeous place and I loved it there. Not anymore</p> <p>hopefully this answers more questions!!! Again THANK YOU ALL for continued prayers and positive juju and will update with pictures post surgery when they unwrap it!!!</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Yeah, looks like I will be giving myself pedicures at home from now on, thankyouverymuch.</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

Woman shares story of pedicure that landed her in the ER with foot infection.

Most of us get a pedicure when we want to relax and feel pampered...but do you know what is not relaxing? A trip to the ER.A woman named Jennifer White of Noblesville, Indiana, shared her harrowing story of a pedicure gone wrong on Facebook, and it will make you think twice about going to get your nails done: A little over a week ago the girls and I had a great day getting nails done and I got a pedicure at the new Nails and Lounge in Noblesville. Welllll said pedicure landed me in an unplanned vacation at the hospital beginning on Tuesday and still here. I have never in my life experienced such pain in my life. Here are some pictures of what it has been like for me. I currently am on the strongest antibiotics available given by IV and still having a hard time getting it under control. So ladies and Gents remember this the next time you want to get a pedicure!!! Continued prayers and positive thoughts greatly appreciated!!!! And thank you to all of you that have checked in on me....you have no idea how much it means to me White accompanied the post with three pictures of the progression of her foot swelling up and getting increasingly purple.Warning, infected foot pics ahead! Not so bad. Facebook  Getting worse... Facebook Oh god! FacebookThe post went viral, and has been shared over 30,000 times.A few days later, White updated her Facebook followers on her condition. She also disclosed how she felt she got the infection in the first place: First and foremost I want to thank everyone for the awesome support and prayers, so much appreciated! I have noticed a lot of you have asked how did this happen when tools are in sanitized packets. Well the pumice stones and the scrapers (which are prohibited in all nail salons but they use them anyway) are not sanitized....AT ALL. Therefore someone else&rsquo;s germs are always on them. When they use the pumice stones or scrapers it causes tiny breaks in the skin where infection can set in. Also the bowls your feet soak in must be properly sanitized if covers are not used. The place I went to was pretty new and absolutely gorgeous place and I loved it there. Not anymore hopefully this answers more questions!!! Again THANK YOU ALL for continued prayers and positive juju and will update with pictures post surgery when they unwrap it!!! Yeah, looks like I will be giving myself pedicures at home from now on, thankyouverymuch.

Most of us get a pedicure when we want to relax and feel pampered...but do you know what is not relaxing? A trip to the ER.  A woman named Jennifer White of Noblesville, Indiana, shared her harrowing story of a pedicure gone wrong on...