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- The fish are also known as "doctor fish"Telegraph: Texas bans nibbling fish pedicures (October 9, 2008)
- The fish are toothless and leave live tissue intactTelegraph: Texas bans nibbling fish pedicures (October 9, 2008)
- No cases of infection have been reportedTelegraph: Texas bans nibbling fish pedicures (October 9, 2008)
- The procedure is popular in AsiaTelegraph: Texas bans nibbling fish pedicures (October 9, 2008)
- The fish were used instead of razors and pumice stonesTelegraph: Texas bans nibbling fish pedicures (October 9, 2008)
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Pedicure procedure involving fish that feed on dead human skin was recognized as unsafe and banned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.Telegraph: Texas bans nibbling fish pedicures (October 9, 2008)
Susan Stanford, the department's spokeswoman, said they were concerned about sanitary conditions inside the tanks that hold the fish, and about the possibility of infections traveling between multiple clients.FD: Austin Bans Fish Pedicures (October 10, 2008)
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Nibbling Fish Pedicures Banned Questions
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