Readers can guess correctly that I don’t spend much time considering cosmetology.
Unfortunately, some bureaucrats spend too much time regulating cosmetology. These regulations often inhibit new procedures, favor incumbent businesses over newcomers, and insist on unnecessary and expensive licensing. (The price for mandated coursework benefits, first and foremost, those who are in the business of offering courses.)
Fish pedicures may sound odd, but they’re common in Asia, and have been offered there to customers’ satisfaction. American patrons should be able to enjoy the same treatment (however unusual it may sound).
Banning the practice from salons doesn’t advance health; it bolsters incumbent businesses against competition, and ignores consumer wishes.