Woman catches killer infection from gel pedicure that left her with oozing blisters – The Sun
A WOMAN claims she caught a potentially deadly infection that left her with oozing blisters after having a gel pedicure.
Chelsea Lloyd said that she visited Vogue Nail Bar in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to have the foot treatment last month.
But within hours, she said a rash had broke out on her left foot and two days later, large and painful blisters had appeared.
She went to see her doctor who told her she had contracted a staph infection and would need antibiotics, food cream and a steroid injection to treat it.
The infection, caused by staphylococcus bacteria, usually causes little more than a minor skin infection.
But if it gets into the bloodstream, joints or bones, the infection can be life-threatening.
Medical costs
Chelsea has been left with nearly £385 ($500) in medical bills – and says despite complaining to the salon, they've only offered to pay half.
She told WZTV: "Now I have medical bills that I'm now responsible for, for something that happened to me by going to get a pedicure."
Describing the wound on her foot, Chloe said: "It's not pretty. It's awful."
After her diagnosis, Chloe says she went to the salon and showed staff the blister.
It's not pretty. It's awful
She claim the owner wrote her a cheque £238 ($307) to cover the cost of the pedicure and her medical fees.
But Chelsea later suffered an allergic reaction to the antibiotics she had been prescribed and had to shell out another £155 ($200) for more.
She says she went back to the salon but staff told her they wouldn't be giving her any more money.
Denials
Manager Susan Nguyen denied that Chloe had contracted the infection at her salon, despite paying the first medical bill.
She told WZTV that they were willing to pay the second medical bill if Chloe agreed to sign a liability form, stating it would be the last time they would cover her fees.
However, they said she refused to agree to the form.
What is a staph infection?
Staph infections are caused by bacteria called staphylococcus and most often affect the skin.
They can go away on their own, but sometimes they need to be treated with antibiotics.
Symptoms can include:
- a painful red lump or bump
- hot, red and swollen skin
- sores, crusts or blisters
- sore, red eyelids or eyes
The bacteria that cause staph infections live harmlessly on many people's skin, often in the nose and armpits and on the buttocks.
They usually only cause an infection if they get into the skin – for example, through a bite or cut.
Staph bacteria can spread to others through:
- close skin contact
- sharing things like towels or toothbrushes
- droplets in coughs and sneezes
It can be difficult to prevent staph infections because many people have the bacteria on their skin.
But washing hands regularly with soap and water, showering or bathing every day, keeping cuts clean and covered and using disposable tissue to blow your nose should help prevent the spread.
If you think you have a staph infection and it's getting worse or spreading quickly or it's lasted more than a week, then see a GP.
You might need antibiotics to treat it.
Source: NHS
Chelsea says she isn't going to take the matter to the small claims court as originally intended as she can't afford a lawyer.
However, she wanted to share her ordeal to warn others.
She said: "I want to bring awareness that they need to have a different standard of cleanliness in their salon.
"I think that that's important for them to know that someone got infection, so that way they can take precautions so it doesn't happen to someone else."
According to the news station, Vogue Nail Bar was inspected by the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, on June 19, 2019 and received a score of 95 out of a possible 100.
Kevin Walters, spokesman for the TDIC, told DailyMail.com: "The Board of Cosmetology currently has an open complaint received on 9/28 alleging that a patron contracted a staph infection during a visit to this location.
"The results from a new inspection are pending."
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