Forget the 'Ick' factor, beastly beauty treatments are gaining fans here, writes Deirdre Reynolds Ticklish trial: Deirdre Reynolds lets a tank of ‘Doctor fish’ feed on her feet, all in the name of ...

If the idea of immersing your feet in a tank full of tiny toothless fish tickles you as much as the actual experience, Vegas is the place to take a unique plunge. So-called “fish pedicures,” wherein ...

You enter a spa session to relax and pamper yourself. You sit comfortably and expose your feet for a pedicure. You let them be cleaned and sanitised before dipping them gently into a tub filled with ...

Doctor fish will eat off your dead skin. Photo: Catarina Domingues and courtesy of Jiuhua spa and resort A little squeamishly, I dipped my feet into a warm tank of water, and waited for something to ...

A woman began to lose her toenails after a "fish pedicure," a ticklish spa craze popular in China and the United States, according to a study published Tuesday in JAMA Dermatology. The unidentified ...

FISH FOOT SPA MAY SPREAD HIV AND HEPATITIS: The hard selling trend of fish foot spa, which has spread across the world now, has left the doctors warning us about its potential health risks. Fish foot ...

Wild Wadi Waterpark opened Dubai’s first Fish Spa utilising the famed services of the Garra Rufa fish on April 1. Fisho Fish Spa uses the toothless Garra Rufa fish — otherwise known as ‘Doctor Fish’ — ...

“The idea of the Cebu Fish Spa was conceived in early February when a friend of mine had invited me to try out this exotic idea outside of Cebu,” shares Keith Coyoca, the CEO of Cebu Fish Spa and also ...

Doctor fish is the name given to two species of fish: Garra rufa and Cyprinion macrostomus. Other nicknames include nibble fish, kangal fish, little dermatologists and doctorfishen; in non-medical ...

In Tokyo, sushi is finally getting its revenge. The Ooedo-Onsen-Monogatari, a hot-springs spa in the city’s Odaiba area, has a special treatment added to its menu: Doctor Fish’s “pedicure” and ...

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 ...