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It’s a natural, organic pedicure method, These clever tiny fish (Garra Rufa) seek out and remove dead skin, bacteria and calluses while rejuvenating healthy skin. They also stimulate acupuncture points, help regulate the nervous system, relax the body and release fatigue. As a bonus your blood circulation flow will also be increased during this treatment!
Just one treatment of our Doctor fish pedicures can deliver noticeable results and perform extraordinary wonders on your feet. The fish maybe small but they are very skilled at what they do.
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 contexts, Garra Rufa is called the reddish log sucker. They live and breed in the outdoor pools of some Turkish spas, where they feed on the skin of patients with psoriasis. The fish are like combfishes in that they only consume the affected and dead areas of the skin, leaving the healthy skin to grow, with the outdoor location of the treatment bringing beneficial effects.
The spas are not meant as a treatment option, only as a temporary cure for symptoms, and patients usually revisit the spas every few months. Some patients have experienced complete cure of psoriasis after repeated treatments, but due to the unpredictable nature of the disease, which is strongly influenced by endogenous factors, this may simply be regression towards the mean