Best Fish Pedicures Near Me in Saint-André-d'Apchon, Roanne

Fish pedicures use foot spas filled with tiny garra rufa fish (also known as ‘doctor fish’) to replace the traditional exfoliation technique used in pedicures. The fish gently nibble on your feet’s dead skin, leaving them feeling soft and exfoliated.

There are safety and ethical concerns around fish pedicures. Not only have there been reports of staphylococcus and other bacterial infections after fish pedicures, but hygiene is hard to guarantee because the fish can’t be sanitised, and it’s hard to clean the foot spas/basins between clients. And then there’s the ethical question about using the fish themselves.

15-30 minutes.

Just like a normal pedicure, fish pedicures help to smooth the skin on your feet and reduce callouses.

Yes. Fish pedicures have been known to cause staphylococcus and other bacterial infections.

If you have the luxury of knowing someone who can recommend a fish pedicure they’ve had, great; otherwise find salons near you that offer fish pedicures, and look at their reviews online and on their social. Only book in with a salon that has excellent hygiene standards and equally good reviews for their fish pedicures.