Safety of fish pedicures questioned

Health experts in the UK are investigating the potential risks of people catching infections from fish pedicures.

Health experts in the UK are investigating the potential risks of people catching infections from fish pedicures.

The popular high street treatment involves customers putting their feet in tanks of water containing dozens of tiny Garra Rufa fish, which nibble on dead skin.

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