Skin & Nail ServicesQuestion 420 of 484
A pedicure client says she has diabetes and asks for callus removal with a credo blade (a razor-style callus shaver). The correct response is to:
a.Use the credo blade only on the thickest area to minimize time
b.Refuse the credo blade entirely and use only a non-invasive foot file or pumice, because diabetes increases infection risk and credo blades are prohibited
c.Use the credo blade but apply antibacterial ointment after
d.Refer the client to a physician; California allows the credo blade but only with a doctor's note
Explanation
California prohibits use of credo blades, razors, or any device that cuts living tissue by licensees, regardless of client status; manicurists and cosmetologists may only smooth keratin with non-invasive files and pumice. Diabetic clients are at especially high risk for ulceration and infection if skin is nicked, but the prohibition on credo blades applies to everyone, not only diabetics. This is rooted in CCR Title 16 §980.3 and the scope-of-practice provisions of the Barbering and Cosmetology Act. Options A, C, and D either permit a prohibited tool or invent a doctor's-note loophole that does not exist.
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