Garra Rufa Fish Pedicures

smileysurfer

The water was just a little under room temperature, not cold by any means.

BPH

Hi, does anybody know where you can get the fish pedicure procedure done in the Ennis area ?

subrosachick

Yuk! Yuk! Yuk! Imagine eating one of those fish:eek:

Karona

smileysurfer wrote: »

the therapist said she would put her hand in to show us what they do. She put in one, they swarmed really instantly over to her hand and she yelped saying '' oh my god, dont want to freak you out but he just bit me!

Garra ruffa fish dont have teeth so they shouldn't bite. There is another knock off fish of the garra ruffa called Chin chin yu fish that can bite and should not be used.

SarahBeep!

Karona wrote: »

Garra ruffa fish dont have teeth so they shouldn't bite. There is another knock off fish of the garra ruffa called Chin chin yu fish that can bite and should not be used.

AFAIK the Garra Ruffa fish suck the skin off!

Karona

SarahBeep! wrote: »

AFAIK the Garra Ruffa fish suck the skin off!

Yep, you're right they do.

smileysurfer

Karona wrote: »

Garra ruffa fish dont have teeth so they shouldn't bite. There is another knock off fish of the garra ruffa called Chin chin yu fish that can bite and should not be used.

Well when I say bite I meant it felt like a bite, probably sucked a bit too hard or something, that sounds very strange but its the best way I can describe it, sorry

subrosachick wrote: »

Yuk! Yuk! Yuk! Imagine eating one of those fish:eek:

Oh god, I feel a bit sick after reading that! :O

nesbitt

Were any of you ill after having the fish pedicure?

There was a scene in a programme my kids watch on Disney and the characters all had one of these pedicures and end up in A&E vomitting soon after!:):o....

I do my own pedicure each week and my feet are well looked after so won't be trying this out any time soon!

Karona

Nope I wasn't sick at all and I had nice soft feet afterwards, going for another one soon enough.

Tayla

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1018/pedicure.html

New warning about these!Avoid if you have diabetes, psoriasis, a weak immune system, cuts or infections on legs are feet and it's advised to wait at least 24 hours after shaving or waxing.

Giselle

Karona wrote: »

Garra ruffa fish dont have teeth so they shouldn't bite. There is another knock off fish of the garra ruffa called Chin chin yu fish that can bite and should not be used.

A knock off fish??:)

Is the water in the tank changed between each customer? If not the bacteria count must be off the charts.

I don't want to put my feet in diluted athletes foot or fungal infection, even if I could get past letting fish eat my skin.

Its stomach turning to be honest.

Karona

Giselle wrote: »

A knock off fish??:)

Is the water in the tank changed between each customer? If not the bacteria count must be off the charts.

I don't want to put my feet in diluted athletes foot or fungal infection, even if I could get past letting fish eat my skin.

Its stomach turning to be honest.

Well a fish they try to pass off as a Garra Ruffa.

gudwan

From the article linked wrote:

"This is why we feel it's important for salons to ensure the client has no underlying health conditions that could put them at risk, and that a thorough foot examination is performed to make sure there are no cuts, grazes or existing skin conditions that could spread infection."

It doesn't seem to me like they are ever cleaned. Have you ever seen them change the water in any of the tanks when you have seen one of these places? I also got some groupon vouchers for them and never used them in the end because it looks so gross.

Hunchback

Are there any shops left?

Aoifums

CKonetheonlyone wrote: »

Are there any shops left?

I think the one in Stephen's Green is still open. Their site is still up and they're listed here
http://www.stephensgreen.com/storeinfo.php?sID=Treat+Yer+Feet