Dremel podiatry anyone?

[Desiderata]

I was in the garden this morning when a neighbour popped round.
I was in the middle of my annual spring clean/service of my old feet. They get a bit rough and misshapen after a winter in wellies so I usually give them a bit of a smooth off of the hard skin and thinning of foosty nails before the summer sandal season. For the last 30 years I've used my Dremel for this job and it has always made an acceptable job.
My neighbour was horrified, said it is dangerous and unhygienic and not the sort of thing for a DIYer.
Other than the occasional burn if I go a bit deep or little nip if I hit the nail bed I can't see why it could be dangerous. My wife makes me do it outside and I always thoroughly clean and wipe with alcohol before and afterwards so not unhygienic.
Anyone else do this ? Or it is truly the pastime of a madman?

[119]

Jesus Christ.

[Rumblestripe]

NSFM - Not Safe For Mornings!

Please think about the hungover!

[Desiderata]

So the Dremel dentistry is a no-no too? I use a different head attachment for that.

[Spare tyre]

I find a sandy beach does wonders for my feet

I get weird buildups of skin on my heels

[Pincher]

Dafuq?!?

[ATG]

Clearly it's the behaviour of a madman, but that doesn't make it a bad idea. It's mad genius.

I was hacking away at a toenail with a pocket knife a couple days ago thinking that it wasn't a great idea. A dremel would have given me much more control.

[geeks]

119 said:

Jesus Christ.

This...

Pincher said:

Dafuq?!?

and this.....

[RSTurboPaul]

Seems reasonable to me.

Surely all a 'professional' will be doing is removing dead skin, so why not DIY using a tool that is sturdy and efficient?

As the owner of a given foot, one is surely best placed to determine what treatment is 'too much' and adjust accordingly.

[TeaNoSugar]

That big toe needs serious work. Maybe a pair of bolt croppers!!

[QJumper]

Ignore the naysayers, I've used a dremel on my feet before.

[Riley Blue]

Get a proper 'Burt Monro' tool!

[Spare tyre]

Anyone got any cheap parmesan cheewe for sale

Needs to have low carbon miles, organic and fresh

Asking for a friend

[Sporky]

This is why there are spoiler tags on the forum. Horrific.

I once saw someone going at his feet with a Microplane though. He appeared to live in a van, and was keeping the shavings. *shudder*

[MXRod]

The podiatrist I use ,has a posh version of a Dremel ,I use something similar for interim dressing of my nails

[JoshSm]

Interesting approach, hate to think what you'd do for piles...

Dead skin should normally soak & scrape off, and failing that a file or a sharp blade would be the thing to reach for before the power tools. Same for nails.

Bit of medication on the nails & skin might be a plan too. Shine a UV on there and see what colours appear.

[Funk]

I use sandpaper and a sanding block on mine. The Dremel idea would actually save a load of time and effort, not sure why it hasn't occurred to me before to do that.

Edited by Funk on Sunday 18th May 02:13

[popeyewhite]

Extremely practical. Good bit of home healthcare.

[Huzzah]

Have you considered repurposing toe nail clippings as tooth picks?

[Skyedriver]

Huzzah said:

Have you considered repurposing toe nail clippings as tooth picks?

Waste not want not.
I feel quite sick after reading this thread.