Salon Horror: Woman Loses Arm After Nail Salon Accident
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Many women enjoy visiting nail salons for pampering and self-care.
However, the potential dangers associated with these establishments are often overlooked. While the vast majority of nail salons are safe places, a woman from Tennessee in the United States claims that she nearly lost her arm after contracting a flesh-eating bacteria.
Jayne Sharp recounts having to undergo several surgeries to remove the infected tissue from her hand after acquiring the infection during a manicure.
Woman almost loses arm from flesh-eating bacteria contracted at nail salon https://t.co/r3tb3xSN5C
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Sharp narrated to Fox News that she began experiencing initial symptoms a month after accidentally cutting her thumb at the ‘Jazzy Nail Bar’ in Knoxville.
She explained, “When it was stuck, I said ‘ouch,’ but without much thought, I carried on looking at my phone.” However, shortly after, her thumb started throbbing, and she felt so unwell that she struggled to sleep that night.
Jayne Sharp visited her usual nail salon to have her hands done, but that March day would change her life. The woman from Knoxville, Tennessee, had her hands done… https://t.co/h40Z3BVWm0
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The next day, Sharp sought medical help through a scan, suspecting she might have caught a flu-like bug. Although her scan showed no issues, nurse Nikki Brown outlined a circle around her significantly swollen thumb.
She was advised to keep a close eye on her thumb; however, the following day, she was hospitalized in the emergency department.
Dr. Udit Chaudhuri, a specialist treating Jayne, mentioned, “Had they misdiagnosed her, she could have lost her arm or finger.”
Given Jayne’s diabetes, she was at a higher risk of further developing the flesh-eating bacteria. The disease she contracted is called ‘Necrotizing Fasciitis.’
Thankfully, the woman is currently recovering from the condition and has regained sensation in her arm following multiple surgeries, although she has some lasting issues.
How frightening! While I’ve heard of various cases of flesh-eating bacteria, I had never known it to be contracted at a nail salon.
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