Fish Pedicure
The United States launch a new beauty care for our skin, very original and curious: the pedicure is no longer just with creams and massages but with fish!What does this beauty treatment consist of? Find out with Doctissimo.
Fish: the great workers in the fish pedicure
The technique was born in the Middle East (Turkey, Syria and Jordan) hundreds of years ago but is soon exported to the rest of the world: in Italy it has just arrived and is spreading very quickly.Specialized centers were born in many of the most important cities such as Rome and offer wellness packages for hands and feet based on this method.
There is a species of fish called Garra Rufa that feeds on dead skin and has no teeth: just dip your feet in a tub of water full of these little fish to get a complete skin treatment. They are also called "doctor fish" because of their ability to treat skin from blemishes.
Warning! Only go to specialized and trustworthy centers: it may happen that, to save money, some may buy fish that are the result of intersections, such as Chin-Chin, which with its teeth instead causes very painful wounds tearing the skin.
The benefits of fish pedicure
Garra Rufa, feeding on dead skin in excess, release an enzyme called dithranol, which gives the skin a young and compact appearance: the treatment can be done on feet, hands, elbows and in all areas where you want to improve the appearance of the skin and microcirculation. The treatment lasts from 30 to 60 minutes and gives relief in cases of psoriasis, eczema and dermatitis, even if it acts only on the appearance of the epidermis and not on the psychosomatic cause that generates its appearance. However, there has been a reduction in stress and an improvement in mood: these little fishes are very small and their mouths just as delicate. They do not have teeth and normally feed on algae. The sensation felt during the treatment is that of a slight tickle,
As often happens, ancient beauty techniques are back in vogue in the 2000s: but are the remedies of our ancestors really the best? Immerse yourself to find out!
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