October 30th, 2009 by admin

FEET is one of the very important body. But this part often escapes attention. Perhaps because under this section as if a part does not matter. Because less attention, then many problems arise, such as calluses, thick cuticle, and cracked.

To overcome this problem, usually people do pedicure in beauty salons. Only, pedicure only limited to the nail cuticle. Now there are other treatments that not only limited to the nail cuticle. His name fish spa therapy. This therapy includes foot and calf area.

“Treatment with manicure or pedicure is usually confined to the leg cuticle. Fish spa covers legs and calf area,” said Erik Gunawan, Assistant Brand Manager Kenko Reflexology & Fish Spa. This therapy can help smooth the foot, eliminating stress and lower blood pressure.

This therapy uses thousands of fish garra rufa, or known by the dictor fish originating from Turkey. When the foot is inserted into a pond, the fish directly over her. You do not need to fear because these fish will not bite and hurt your feet. “These fish eat skin cells die in the skin of our feet,” said Erik.

Garra rufa fish is 14 cm in length has enzymes that can normalize the skin renewal process by the secretion of the fish at the time of biting. Garra rufa fish is a fish cleaning. These fish only eat the dead skin areas, or infected. “At the foot is inserted into the pond, the fish will live up to. However, these fish bite is painless. Just a little amusement,” said Erik.

Garra rufa fish is a fish that has been known for hundreds of years by the Turkish community as a fish that can cure skin diseases. Fish that live in hot springs in the Kangal region, Turkey. Kangal hot water source was first known to have benefits in the year 1800. When there was a shepherd was wounded in the leg gradually healed after frequent bathing in the warm pool.

Healing of the shepherd’s attention from the wider community. In the year 1950 built a pond in which lived a small fish in the water temperature 36-37 degrees Celsius. Garra rufa has dithranol enzyme that can cure skin diseases and inhibit the growth of dead skin cells too quickly. Therefore, these fish bite is believed to help sufferers of skin diseases like psoriasis.

Not only that, this fish can also slough off dead skin naturally, increases skin moisture absorption, improving blood circulation, remove scars, helps skin rejuvenation, and makes skin smoother and cleaner. “This therapy is best if done every two weeks. And the result will be more visible,” he explained.

Regarding cleanliness pool, no need to worry. Moreover, due to fear of contracting the disease is often many feet out of the pool. Why? Each pool is always maintained clean. Because every day in the pond water is replaced and passed a screening of useful UV light to eliminate viruses and bacteria.
The following stages:

Foot washed with soap and cleaned from the remaining body lotion. “In addition to eliminating the remaining lotion, washing with soap is also useful to check the health of the foot skin. Is there an injury or illness at the foot of the client,” explained Erik.

After that, the foot is inserted into a pond that contains thousands of fish garra rufa. This process takes about 30 minutes.

Then the legs are removed and dried with a towel. After this therapy, the client can use a lotion for smoother skin.

After running fish spa therapy, skin soles of the feet to the calves will be smooth and soft. Blockages in the pores of the skin due to dead legs are also open again.