A novel pedicure
From about three hours south of here -- in the
Tacoma News Tribune:
Tiny fish will tickle your toes, remove dead skin at Kent salon
Hundreds of chin chin, or �doctor fish,� are hard at work this week trimming off dead skin and softening the feet of patrons at a Kent salon.
Kent Station�s Peridot Nail Salon is the first in the Northwest to offer a pedicure accomplished by hundreds of tiny toothless fish who nibble away at customers� feet.
Peridot co-owner Tuyet �Tweety� Bui said the technique � which involves a 15-minute soak in a warm water tank filled with fish � tickles but doesn�t harm customers� feet. The fish leave healthy skin behind.
Sounds like fun -- I know that maggots are used medically in cases of gangrene as they will only eat dead tissue and will leave the healthy tissue alone.
Posted by DaveH at September 27, 2008 8:20 PM