Have you heard about having carp(fish) nibble your feet when getting a pedicure?

Well hold on to your chair. I've never even had a manicure! lol I'm a redneck of the first order.

Hi coffeebreak. The carp pedicure does seem more than a little unusual, even eccentric, doesn't it? I must say I never thought of the facts that you've brought up for discussion. Infection never entered my mind. I hope that someone would have looked in to that. Otherwise, wouldn't the Health inspectors come down on the nail salons who have the carp and use the technique? I guess we'll have to wait and see about that one. The nail techs usually do the pedicures and manicures at the salon where I go. Basically, having such a "pedicure" would allow the nail techs more time. They could make double the money as they could be working on the next person while one was getting their manicure with the carp. They'd be getting paid for 2 services at once. Anyhoo, I don't expect this technique to make it to my little neck of the woods anytime soon. Thanks for your comments, coffeebreak. And do take care.

Yeah, probably wont take off to much, but I think while the nail person is fiddling with the fish and the feet of that person they just ate off of, and then comes to my feet - hopefully she washed her hands, but still...it is just to gross. Plus, do they "change" the fish? I mean, clean water and new fish or do the fish that just ate off her feet are now eating off mine...bring whatever from her feet to mine or in the water...okay, I am totaly grossing myself out here! I would think Health inspectors would need to check it out, but who knows!

Hi hezoid. I suspect it would be more than a little weird to have little fish nibbling on my feet! I am with you on that. However, I do think I would try it once, just to see what it was like. I'm ticklish so I might not be able to tolerate it, I guess. Thanks for your response and do take care.

I would definitely try it once--the carp nibbling at my feet for a pedicure. But, I must say that several myLotters were kind of grossed out by this concept. It would certainly be a different sort of experience. Of course, if it tickled too much, I'd have to pull my feet out of the water!

Hi ellie333. Wow, love the story about the carp eating bread out of your hands! These pedicure carp are about the size as minnows and have no teeth. They are very small and harmless, I saw them on TV and in a picture in our newspaper. At any rate, no one so far has volunteered for this pedicure. Except me! I'd try it once, I think. Thanks for responding. Take care.

Hi priyarameshkumaar. It sounds very interesting, doesn't it? You will have to tell us all on myLot how your fish pedicure goes. Alot of people seemed to be really grossed out by the thought of it. Sorry your friend was not comfortable with it. Thank you for your comments and do take care.

Gee, kimbers867, didn't mean to give you the heebie jeebies! It looks sort of funny as the vat you put your feet in is clear glass and you can view all the fish snacking. I suspect this trend will not make it to my neck of the woods anytime soon. But, it's pretty silly, I've got to admit. Well, use your positive imagery, perhaps of going to the beach and swimming in the o----, scratch that, I guess that one won't work for you! Go to the zen spot in your head and just reeeeeelaaaaaax....

Yeah, jill, that's how Diane Sawyer or someone else described it. "Ticklish." It does seem more than a little weird, doesn't it? I think I'm the sort of person who might try it one time. But it is a little creepy also. Thanks for responding.