Pedicures using Doctor Fish

Creative entrepreneurs in Asia, Turkey, and now the United States have found a unique way to do perform environmentally-friendly pedicures. They are using Doctor Fish (aka. Garra rufa and Cyprinion macrostomus) to feast on the dead, diseased skin of people's feet, leaving behind skin that is as smooth as a baby's butt. Doctor Fish can survive in waters as hot as 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 degrees Fahrenheit) -- perfect for a relaxing footbath! The amount of money to start up your own Doctor Fish spa is a very reasonable $40,000.

Doctor Fish only consume the affected and dead areas of the skin, leaving the healthy skin to grow. Image from Swee Yih.	Doctor Fish spa resorts are open in Hakone (Japan), Umag (Croatia), Hainan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia. Image from Swee Yih.

Sometimes all the fish will migrate to a single person (usually the one with the most dead skin), and then it can get somewhat embarrassing. Image from Swee Yih.	At 'Yvonne Hair and Nails Salon,' it costs only $35 for 15 minutes and $50 for 30 minutes. It's the only spa in the country to offer the treatment. Image from Swee Yih.