Fish Spa

[trux]

From Magic "Fish Spa" Attracts More

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.
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They should try it with Pirañas too!

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[blaiz]

There are a few places we dive here in hawaii where if you hang on the bottom there are resident "cleaner wrasse" that will come and peck on you. Feels kind of cool! Not as many as what is pictured though.

[island_sands]

Eew. I'd make sure my bathing suit was tight!

[trux]

Originally Posted by island_sands

Eew. I'd make sure my bathing suit was tight!

Yes, in fact that would be then deep cleaning, and that costs extra!

[island_sands]

Originally Posted by trux

Yes, in fact that would be then deep cleaning, and that costs extra!

"Deep" cleaning...?? How would you know?

[drunkinbda]

oh sara wears suits now?? gah i have been around a while :P

ya this would be awesome tho... ive swam through massive schools of fry and when you just sit in the middle they all bang into (or perhaps are doin the cleaning thing). it is kinda a cool tingly feelin

[naiad]

Interesting, I have seen Garra for sale, not sure if they are Garra rufa.
I would love to try that!