I had seen a coffee shop near my house called Dr. Fish Coffee Shop and thought that it was just one of those store names that had been lost in translation. Turns out, these types of coffee houses actually feature little fish, referred to as "Doctor Fish." They are called this because they feed on the diseased and dead parts of your skin, leaving your healthy skin alone. Apparently they are frequently used for people with psoriasis and eczema. They also are found in spas, used as a natural pedicure. In Korea, though, they just stick the tanks in a coffee shop.
We had to order a drink when we got there, and then pay 2,000 won/person for the fish as well. The fee also included an all you can eat white bread buffet....sweet? We washed our feet off before putting them into a tank in the ground. Upon placing my feet in, the fish rushed over to nibble. I totally freaked. Not only did it of course feel and look extremely strange, but I was so ticklish! For the first few minutes I laughed and screamed a lot, but then I started to get used to the feeling. The doctor fish are basically like little minnows, so the feeling is not intense or anything like that. This is what they look like:
Not my photo, my batt was dead--what a shocker. We paid for 15 minutes in the tank, and I had pretty much had enough anyway. I don't know how much dead skin the little buggers really took off, but it was quite a sensation.
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