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Hepatitis and spa tools.?


I've had LCN nails since November, and I recently found out you can catch hepatitis from contaminated spa tools. The lady who does my nails has her own personal salon that she has set up in her basement. It's not like she does them on the coffee table or something, she actually has all the tools and one time after i had my nails done, i watched her spray down her tools with some kind of spray. she also lays out a towel on the special table, and then a papertowel over it. Oh and she gets you to use hand sanitizer before she does your nails.

do you think I'm at risk?

Yes, especially if the tools have been used on other people. Spraying them down with a germicide is not enough to kill the hepatitis c virus (HCV). The solution to this is to buy your own tools and bring them with you. It's not worth the risk.
http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Ato...
I was diagnosed with hep c in 2000 and went through treatment. It was not fun. I cleared the virus on treatment, but I don't want to put myself at risk for reinfection, so I don't get my nails done at a salon anymore unless I have my own tools.
Hope this helps.

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