Fish Pedicures?

There's a new spa technology in town that's been causing a buzz in the D.C. area. John Ho, who runs the Yvonne Hair and Nails Salon with his wife, Yvonne Le, wanted to find a replacement for razors in the process for removing dead skin during a pedicure.

The fish are called garra rufa, also known as "Doctor Fish". They were first used in Turkey and have become popular in some Asian countries. The fish leave live skin alone because they are toothless, and without teeth they cant bite it off. The fish thrive in warm water, required for a foot bath, and after 15 to 30 minutes in the tank, customers get a standard pedicures, made easier by the soft skin left behind.

Ho believes his salon is the only salon in the country that offers the treatment. $35 for 15 minutes, and $50 for 30 minutes. The spa has more than 1,000 fish, and about 100 in each pedicure tank.

Would you get a fish pedicure?