Medical Pedicure

The medical pedicure — also known as extended chiropody — is a curative, medical foot care procedure that differs significantly from a classical cosmetic pedicure. This one-hour treatment not only improves the wellbeing of your feet, it actively combats foot, skin and nail problems while taking care of your foot health for the long run.

What happens during the treatment?

Using a podiatric drill, medical instruments and medical solutions, your nails are inspected, trimmed, filed and shaped, while calluses and corns are removed with a surgical blade. No water is used at any point during the treatment — this ensures exceptionally long-lasting results.

The session finishes with a relaxing foot massage using Gehwol foot cream, and your practitioner will offer tailored advice and answer any foot-related questions you have.

Who is a medical pedicure for?

The quality foot care provided by a medical pedicure is helpful for everyone, but it is especially valuable if you suffer from foot conditions such as:

• Involuted or ingrowing toenails
• Fungal skin infections
• Nail infections
• Thickened nails
• Hard, dry skin
• Calluses and corns
• Heel cracks
• Verrucae and warts

Foot care for diabetics and the elderly

Good foot health is particularly important for diabetics. Diabetes reduces the blood supply to the feet, which can lead to circulatory and sensory disorders such as peripheral neuropathy — a loss of feeling that can stop foot injuries from healing properly. Regular medical pedicures hamper the development of skin damage on the feet, helping to prevent the ulcers that can otherwise result.

Medical pedicures are also very beneficial for the elderly. Restricted mobility and impaired vision can make it difficult to keep feet in good condition, and small problems left unattended can grow into genuinely unpleasant health issues. A regular professional treatment keeps feet healthy, comfortable and mobile.

What to expect at your appointment

Your practitioner will start by examining your feet and asking about any problems, your general health and your footwear. The treatment itself is precise, thorough and comfortable — most clients find it far gentler than they expect, and leave with feet that look better, feel lighter and stay in good condition for weeks.