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FlesheatingFish

A newly emerged "fish spa" is becoming fashionable in many hot spring resorts, and has attracted even more customers, all curious about this peculiar treatment. At such a spa, many Garra Rufa, a type of small tropical fish, also nicknamed Chinchin Yu, nibble fish or simply doctor fish, are put in hot springs. As they can live and swim freely in at least 43-degree-hot waters, they are naturally used for the treatment of skin diseases in such spas. When placed in the spa, these fish can feed themselves on the dead cells of the human body, since they only consume such cells, leaving the healthy skin of the human body to grow. The whole process is reportedly free of pain. It won't hurt and the bather might feel a pleasant tingling on his or her skin.

Would anyone else try this?
It is kind of strange, but I would totally do it if I had the chance.
It's funny how the fish seem to love the feet.

Thinh Vu

11:40 AM 09/14/07

Haha, yeah, that's coool...

I'd do it.

Michael Harradon

3:58 PM 09/14/07

That's awesome! I the reason the fish like the feet so much is because the feet have more dead cells that pad them, some of which we need.

Matthew Frykenberg

It looks kind of weird/kind of cool, I'd try it.

Christopher Ghadban