14 DAY TRIAL // Fish pedicures are not new on the market, as most women would know. Despite the fact that they don’t come cheap at all and have already been banned in many states across the US, they continue to be a favorite with the ladies, because they leave the skin feeling soft and delicate again. Senator Jeff Klein is now pushing for a ban on the fish pedicure in New York, the Queens Chronicle informs.
Klein says that he wants the ban in place as a preemptive measure, not because he has received any complaints about fish pedicures. Moreover, even if the ban does not move to become a law, he will still push for it, because such practices at beauty salons are unhealthy and come with risks that, at a closer look, outweigh the benefits by a lot. Having live carp sucking away at the dead skin can draw blood and lead to infection, Klein says of just one of the unhealthy aspects of the fish pedicure.
“Fish pedicures are dirty and dangerous and a serious risk to one’s health, and I think it’s important to put an end to this practice, before it becomes the next big trend. This is an unsavory and unsanitary practice.” Klein says for the media. What happens during a session of this type is that the feet are immersed in a tub of water where there are about 100 live carp. The fish eat away at the dead skin, exfoliating properly and leaving behind only smooth, silky skin.
However, it could very well be that many customers don’t understand the kind of risks they’re exposing themselves to when asking for such a pedicure, Klein insists. “Some of the fish used in the process have teeth and can draw blood. Klein pointed out that spas are highly regulated to insure cleanliness, with tough rules about sanitizing instruments. When the instrument is a fish, he said, it can’t be sterilized, which makes the process inherently unclean.” the Queens Chronicle writes.
As of now, the procedure is banned in no less than fourteen states, and Sen. Klein believes New York should be next, before getting the fish pedicure becomes a norm. He also wants to make it very clear that the fact that no one has complained officially about the adverse effects of such a pedicure does not mean the risks can be ignored.