Would You Try This?

We all love getting a nice pedicure, especially in the summertime, right?

Although gross to some, the fish have proven to be a more sanitary way of removing dead skin and calluses than traditional razors. Also, more effective.

John Ho, owner of Yvonne Hair and Nails, says, “This is a good treatment for everyone who likes to have nice feet.”

The toothless fish are called garra rufa but are better known as doctor fish. They were first used in Turkey and are popular in some Asian countries.

Tracy Roberts, 33, of Rockville, Md., tried it and said it was “the best pedicure I ever had. I’d been an athlete all my life, so I’ve always had calluses on my feet. This was the first time somebody got rid of my calluses completely,” she said.

KaNin Reese, 32, of Washington, described the feeling of the fish pedicure, “It kind of feels like your foot’s asleep.”

The treatment costs $35 for 15 minutes and $50 for 30 minutes.

After trying a communal pool, the state stepped in and required individual tanks in which the water is changed for each customer. Before changing to individual tanks the fish would flock to the feet the person with the most dead skin on their feet.

“It would sometimes be embarrassing for them but it was also really hilarious,” Ho said.

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