Blue Toes?

[nails2nails]

I did a pedicure today on a lady in her late 50's, she is not on meds or have any skin conditions etc

Once I had soaked her feet and then done the exfoliation some her toes came out blue and they stayed blue until I was almost done with the polish

Is this some sort of bad circulation? Iv'e not seen toes go like this before

:hug:

 

[leasam]

im no expert.... my mum has a condition where her finger nails go blue, it doesnt hurt her or anything, her lips go blue too, it is a circulation problem something to do with the oxygen in the blood i think. my mum is also in her late 50's x

 

[Pooh8bear]

One of my clients has blue fingers, in her late 50's, she also has bad circulation.

 

[Ruthlm]

I would say it's a case of bad circulation, this can be just bad circulation or sometimes a sign of something else, I would have sugested she made an appointment with the doc, heres something that may be of interest to you...

Blue fingernails Symptom Search Results : Healthline.com

Blue nails - WrongDiagnosis.com

tht x ruth

 

[shedunlop]

I have a client who is only 29 and her nailbeds are blue. We use a coverage powder for her pinks because of this. It is just bad circulation so I would imagine it is the same with your client. She should ask her GP to have a quick look if she is concerned.

 

[SelenaP]

i have this condition ...its called raynaulds disease an its where the blood vessels in the digits whether toes or fingers (mines always 2 fingers on either hand ... odd lol) but its where the blood vessels narrow normally with the slightest of cold! it doesnt hurt but yur all correct its to do with the circulation an can start anytime mine started 2 years ago!

 

[SelenaP]

oh p.s if its really bad yu can get tablets for it an there is even a small operation yu can have apparently??? but obviously thats if the docs think its a major problem.

 

[nails2nails]

Thanks for all your comments ladies

So you would say that the massge and pedi is a good thing for curculation of this?
Also is there anything I should be careful about?

x

 

[footwoman]

Hi nails2nails,
From what you say it sounds like this lady could have Raynauds Disease or possibly Peripheral Vascular Disease.
It is important that her vascular status is monitored regularly so I would suggest that she sees a Chiropodist/Podiatrist every 6 months for this to be done.
Also, she will need to try and prevent her feet becoming chilled as she will be prone to chilblains. Thermal cushioning-type insoles in shoes can help. She should avoid high-heeled shoes as these throw the foot forward, pushing the toes against the inside of the shoe and constricting the already compromised circulation.
There is usually a lack of sensitivity associated with these sort of toes so care must be taken that shoes do not rub or cause any abrasions on the foot as these may be difficult to heal.
Hope that helps.

 

[Nickie]

Diabetes too can cause this, this itself can lead to poor circulation anyway.

 

[SelenaP]

personally with me havin raynaulds disease i would say that the massaging with a mani/pedi would be good for the circulatoin an would def help just make sure that the salon / room yur usin is nice an warm also having the warm towels / mitts would help too, also with very blue fingers or toes there can be numbness so be carefull not to dig around too hard with tools etc ...

 

[Calhouncam]

Blue toe syndrome is the bluish discoloration to toes as a result of tissue ischemia. The syndrome is caused by the blockage of small vessels that lead into the toes. Blue toe syndrome is easily misdiagnosed because in most cases the larger arteries of the foot are palpable and that directs the doctor away from a diagnosis of occlusive disease.