magic fish spa

so this is the latest spa rave in asia. the first one opened up in japan and now the treatment is poppin up at resorts all over china and south korea. these pics are from one in the south side of china.

here's how it goes.....

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.

The fish species are often found in the river basins in the Middle East, including Syria, Iraq, Iran and Turkey, and thus is also called Turkish Fish. It is legally protected from commercial exploitation in Turkey due to concerns over harvesting for export.

judging from these pics i'm guessing we have the most dead skin cells on or around our feet cuz look how there are like all these fish by the people's feet... wierd. yea.