Now, we have all heard of the strange craze around spas where you pay silly amounts of money to have your feet nibbled by tiny fish to get rid of dead skin.
These fish pedicures are carried out by Garra rufa fish, toothless carp that can feed from dead skin.
However, the BBC have now reported that it may be a health issue, where not only infections can be passed on through open wounds when the same water / tank is used, using the same fish can also aid the spread of disease.
From an environmental point of view, what will this lead to? These fish being disposed of after every use? 'Fish Doctor' farms where Garra rufas are constantly bred?
More importantly, is it really moral to use fish to satisfy our beauty needs?
Maybe something good could come out of investigating this health concern, and this fad can be wiped out and seen as a strange point in history.
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