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Imagine yourself floating in a wonderfully warm spa of 35 degrees at a hot spring resort. Then imagine yourself being nibbled & gnawed by hundreds of tiny garra rufa aka kissing fish . And imagine emerging from the spa totally refreshed with glowing skin … The magic?

The Kissing Fish of course! There are endearing terms for these kissing fish the Cyprinion macrostomus (Strikers) and Garra rufa (Lickers). And the amazing healing process begins when these strikers and lickers starts feeding on the flaking skin which are actually a buildup of dead skin cells which appears on any skin surface, though the knees, elbows, scalp, and trunk are the most common locations. The feeling is something like hundreds of tweezers and tiny suction cups pecking away at your skin. Couple this with the conducive warm circulation of the hot spring spa, and you get rejuvenated glowing skin!

It is said that repeated course of treatment over a 21 day period for more serious cases of skin disorders such as Psoriasis and Dermatitis.

Kissing Fish Therapy converts, be them patients or wellness seekers have heeled the globe searching for the perfect kissing fish therapy with hot spring spas in Japan, South Korea, China and Europe being the most popular. In the Far East, Singapore, Qian Hu Fish Farm & Underwater World in Sentosa and The Kampong Fish Therapy are the new kids on the block.

So, Take a break, go spa with the fishes!

* Note : Patients with open wounds and weak immune systems are not encouraged to pursue this alternative approach in view of possible bacterial infections