Fish Pedicure is fast emerging as latest fashion and spa treatment alternative across the world. The fish spa offering spa fish pedicure through what is called doctor fish or garra rufa fish have been opening in all major countries. Doctor fish pedicure treatment is being adopted by many salon owners across the world as a pert of their service offerings.
What is spa fish pedicure
Fish Pedicure
As name suggests, fish is used for pedicure treatment. This was first invented in Turkey, but now almost all the major cities have these pedicure treatments. A fish pedicure is a foot treatment that involves placing the feet into a tank filled with small fish called garra rufa. These fish enthusiastically devour dead tissue on the feet leaving them softer and easier to manage. This is usually followed up by a standard pedicure performed by a human.
Both salon owners and customers are enthusiastic about this procedure once they get over the initial fear of placing their feet into a tank of small, fish that nibble on flesh. It is one of natural ways to for foot therapy.
Price of the Fish Pedicure therapy
Price range is normally from Rs 250 till 1000 as per your different choices. Cost includes maintenance of these fish as fish thrive normally in warm water and also as this is new concept, price is more.
But price also includes normal nail filing, massage per acupressure points, scrubbing etc in addition to fish nibbiling on your dead skin.
Many spa goers find a fish pedicure to be relaxing and enjoy the slight tingling sensation created by the frenzied action of the feeding fish. The pedicure performed by garra rufa fish is painless since the fish are toothless and only feed on dead skin tissue
Health risks of fish pedicure treatment
Health officials are concerned about the growing phenomenon of fish pedicures. According to officials, a fish pedicure can cause tiny nicks or scratches on the skin which have the potential to become infected with bacteria and fungus.
These fish are kept in non-chlorinated water which could be a source of bacteria and fungi that could lead to foot infections. So concerned are health officials about the growing phenomenon of fish pedicures that they’ve been banned in many states and other states plan to follow suit.
A fish pedicure is considered to be a luxury in the spas that offer it; but there’s concern about how the small fish are treated. To make them more efficient at performing their job, the fish are given little food – motivating them to attack the dead skin tissue on feet with more enthusiasm.
