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"If you&amp;#039;re not careful, you could end up leaving the salon with more than colorful toenails. Poor sanitation can spread fungi, warts and bacteria; overly aggressive trimming and filing can cause injury and infection. You don&amp;#039;t have to give up pedicures, but to avoid nasty surprises:    Ask salon staff how instruments are disinfected. The safest method is sterilization in an autoclave; next best is a soak in a high-level disinfectant for at least 30 minutes. &amp;quot;Check the bottle \u2014 it should say &amp;#039;tuberculocidal,&amp;#039;&amp;quot; advises dermatologist Shelley Sekula-Gibbs, M.D., of Baylor College of Medicine. Better yet, bring your own nail-care kit.  Avoid metal blades for filing calluses. They can take off too much skin. Insist that the pedicurist use pumice (photo above).  Keep your feet out of whirlpool baths. Their filters trap dirt and bacteria (outbreaks of painful boils on the lower legs have been traced to these). Opt for a &amp;quot;Roman bath&amp;quot; \u2014 a plain bowl that is washed with a disinfectant after each appointment.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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