Surely there is risk in everything, so why not label it as an extreme sport? As long as participants wear hard hats, high visibility waistcoats and most importantly steel toe capped boots I really can't see a possible health issue arising.
Based on all the evidence available, it has been shown that piranha fish are far more effective at dealing with hyperkeratosis (adipose
tissue, muscles tendons......)
BBC news had a live feed ;) from a fish spa this morning, the jouranalist had at least two fungal nails that the fish were feeding on, grim. What are the cross infection risks from fish mouths.
Clowns to the left of us, jokers to the right, here we are stuck in the middle with science.
I read somewhere that about 50% of people are of below average intelligence!! Amazing.:eek:
This is the world we live in my friend. People drinking bleach rather than take "poisonous" drugs and eating themselves stupid to have anti obesity surgery.:sinking:
For a hobby, the last 20 odd years, l have kept and bred cichlids (fish), the main thing after handling fish is to wash thoroughly.
"Main concern is bacterium Mycobacterium marinum.... This particular strain of bacteria belongs to the same group that causes tuberculosis in humans and is sometimes called fish tuberculosis, this is just one issue"
Also, if the fish became ill, and wouldnt you sucking on dirty toes all day, may need medicating and a large number of fish medication are harmful to humans, from just skin contact, putting your hand in the fish tank that has been medicated, all the medications carry very clear warnings.
l wonder if these fish are vet checked ?????? that would up the price up.
It seems every woman and her dog are setting up these damned things.
My parents got a leaflet throught the door today .
Only £10.00 for a 30 minute session:deadhorse:
Including a drink and chocolate!!!!!
Now can someone please expalin to me why a supposedly intelligent person sticks their feet in a bowl of warm water which is occupied by numerous fish.
Now i Know fish are not housetrained so if you stick your feet into their home then they have probably done a woopsie and a widdle. maybe even had sex.:eek:
How are the fish cleaned after each client?? :butcher:
A friend told me of her joy after having this done (on facebook) i asked her the above question. I got no reply but my post was removed. So i conclude she has intracranial neuropathy over the infection control issues.
I know of more than five of these fish farms in my small coastal town. Are there really that many using them.
What does the RSPCA have to say on the issue of the welfare of the fish????
As a simple male i really do not understand why people (women) pay for this.
After all the hype i decided to try this out! I can honestly say it was the worst 10 minutes of my life. I felt like i was walking on pebbles. To make matters worse i developed diffuse callus over both of my feet, the fish seemed to dehydrate my feet. It took me 2 weeks of good moisturising to get my feet back to normal!
Stick to a good old foot file!