Fish and pedicure?

This is really strange one of my friends told me about this:

Flesh-eating fish: the daring new pedicure
At a Virginia salon, a type of carp (garra rufa) is used in the prep portion of a pedicure treatment, during which the fish nibble away dead skin cells. (Also called “doctor fish,” these toothless wonders were originally used to treat such conditions as psoriasis and eczema, so there’s no risk that you’ll lose a toe—phew!) According to salon owner John Ho, the nibbling is not painful but does tickle. He says the treatment leaves a smoother, longer-lasting pedicure—we say it sounds a little fishy.
Yvonne’s Ocean Dr. Fish Pedicure™, includes a 20-minute fish soak and spa pedicure, $70. Yvonne Hair and Nails salon, Alexandria, Va.
,and Woodbridge

source:http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93209785