When your feet are dry, rough, and in need of some repair, you go to Dr. Fish! It is similar to a pedicure, except your feet are not serviced by people. Instead, they are taken care of by fish! The establishment I went to, along with two of my co-workers was very high end. It was an upscale coffee shop! You have to order your drinks first (I got a beer) and then wait for the "fish" to open up. One of the perks is that you get free bread with your drink order. There was all sorts of rolls and various breads. Note of caution, if you go, be sure to finish all of your bread. If you leave bread on your plate, you receive a fine. So, eat up!
There are two kinds of fish that you can choose from. The Garra rufa fish are little and do not have teeth. They are born in the Middle East and are reported to release enzymes to help your skin regenerate faster. The cleaning is not as effective as the chin chin. They are larger and have small teeth. We opted for the garra rufa, but there were only a few in the tank. We decided to go for the chin chin and take our chances with the teeth.
The area was very clean, including the tanks of fish. You are required to wash your feet prior to placing them in the tank. My friend Julie was the first to go. I was very nervous and reluctant to put my feet in the tank. Everytime I did, the fish would swarm towards them. I guess I had a lot of dead skin cells on my feet (gross). After a while, I got over my fear and put my feet in. Check out the expeirence in the video below!!
Overall, it isn't that bad, once you tell yourself that you are not going to get hurt. It is a natural reaction to remove your feet from water when something is nibbling at them. It is very hard to keep them in the water and not very relaxing. After you are done, you rinse your feet, sanitize, and put lotion on them. Yes, they actually felt great (although it could have been the lotion). I recommend this to anyone.
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