Warning against fish pedicures for those of ill health

PEOPLE with weak immune systems or underlying medical conditions are at increased risk of infection from fish pedicures, British experts have warned.

Questions have been raised in recent months over the beauty craze which sees customers place their feet in tanks of water containing dozens of tiny Garra Rufa fish, which nibble on dead skin.

While the treatment carries a “very low” risk for healthy clients, those with diabetes and psoriasis have now been advised against it.