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Live fish used to give pedicure

Discussion in 'General Issues and Discussion Forum' started by NewsBot, Jul 22, 2008.

  1. Re: Are fishes replacing the scalpel?

    Thank God for that, I personally would not like my feet to be sterilized.

    While my feet cannot reproduce I don´t fancy the destruction of all living microorganisms.
     
  2. What is this obsession with sterile? Assuming you have no open wounds you can wade through ankle deep slurry with no ill effects (apart from the smell). You don't sterilize the bathwater, the swimming pool or the sea. You don't sterilize your socks. You don't sterilize the still warm shoes at the bowling alley. You reflexologist does not sterilize his/her hands or bottle of cream.

    This is a novelty, not a medical treatment. I really can't see what the fuss is all about.
     
  3. I also think most get confused between very very clean and sterile.

    Open your instrument packet no longer sterile just very clean.

    Clean the feet with a skin prep, not sterile just very clean.
     
  4. great marketing also.

    They can claim sterile fish do the eating, most will go wow, cool must be clean, Ive no worries.

    But all it means is that the fish can´t reproduce ............ :D
     
  5. Catfoot

    Catfoot Well-Known Member

    :D:D:D:D:D
     
  6. Catfoot

    Catfoot Well-Known Member

  7. magda66

    magda66 Active Member

  8. Lizzy1so

    Lizzy1so Active Member

    My best friend informed me at the weekend that she is taking her teenage daughter to one of these places as a "treat" and "something nice to do together"- is it just me, but I can think of many other things I would rather do in order to spend quality time with my daughter. I know for a fact she has fungal nails and a tendency to self treat a chronic ingroing nail (I have offered to treat for gratis - too stubborn). I have real concerns about cross infection, in my opinion this is on parr with the foot soup they try and make you put your feet in at the swimming pool.
     
  9. peace

    peace Member

    Hello

    I have tried this a few weeks ago and I have to say it really did get rid of a lot of my hard skin. A few weeks later my feet are still smooth and nice.
     
  10. bondjanine

    bondjanine Welcome New Poster

    It appears to be very therapeutic, there is a fish spa in cardiff!
     
  11. Catfoot

    Catfoot Well-Known Member

    Bondjanine,


    Would that be for the fish or the clients ? :confused:

    CF
     
  12. Dawn Thomas

    Dawn Thomas Member

    Fish pedicures

    Hi, Has anyone had experience of their patients presenting with any infections or adverse effects following a fish pedicure. Had lots of patients enquiring re safety/ infections and true benefits. Went to have a session for " research purposes" and cant say I enjoyed the experience at all!!!!( Although my feet have been beautifully soft without applying my usual emollients)
     
  13. Disgruntled pod

    Disgruntled pod Active Member

    Re: Fish pedicures



    The best thing to say to people is that you can't comment on safety/ infections and true benefits. The fish may be very good for dry skin but not proper hard skin. For that you need proper chiropody!
     
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  15. fishpod

    fishpod Well-Known Member

    fish tanks and feet

    my receptionist just asked me why i dont provide the nice fish in the tank for the feet.After much thought and deliberation ive just ordered a 1500 gallon glass tank and 5000 ravenous amazonian piranahs the staff should have benefits after all
     
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    DTT Well-Known Member

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    I missed this when it first came out:

    Press Release:
    Fish pedicures unlikely to cause infection
    18 October 2011
     
  18. Jose Antonio Teatino

    Jose Antonio Teatino Well-Known Member

    We present a photograph on the subject
     

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  19. Boots n all

    Boots n all Well-Known Member

    And l bet the "band-aid" on the left foot will stay on in the water to protect all that it is hiding too.
     
  20. Jose Antonio Teatino

    Jose Antonio Teatino Well-Known Member

    Good observer ...
     
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