Fish pedicure?
Abu Dhabi: Imagine dunking your feet into a tank of lukewarm water only to have hundreds of tiny creatures chewing at them. As odd as the experience might sound, this newly popular procedure, called the Dr Fish Spa, has gained momentum in the UAE over the last year.
Medical experts however warn of the negative health risks of the fish pedicure.
As part of the procedure, a species of minuscule fish known as the Garra Rufa, also known by a variety of other nicknames like doctor fish, feed on dead skin on the customer's feet and ankles. The fish, which are found in river basins mainly in Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran, are toothless and nibble on the dead skin to remove it.
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/health/fish-pedicure-craze-could-sprea...
wierd?
They could swap some of these little doctor-fish with small pirhanas for variations in sensations....innovation !!
They have this Fish Spa thingy here in Malaysia as well. But the tank is facing the shop window so it's kinda too open / public for my shy disposition hence, I've never tried it yet... Did not want to be part of the window display :-0
Nobody knows what I am thinking, FS. Not even you! Because actually I was thinking about the neutrino problem.
hmmm....I cant think of what you are thinking....
I can't help you if you don't know, FS.
LP...what are the natural pleasures you find in other countries?
hmm..hope we have also like this one here in do-hell..
It's chic, and it's in. And with the limited "natural" pleasures in the Middle East, they will go for it. What else do they have?
Sounds more like animal cruelty... Sad...
Tried this back home..Nice feeling..
Afrin - Where have u been? I miss u baby..:)
Tinky as usual love ur comment
I did this in Thailand and didn't have any nasty side effects other than really smooth feet.
Not hygienic for sure! you cannot sterilize a fish...lol people do anything for beauty... its cruel to make them starve and then feed on dead skin....:(