Fish pedicures -- a controversial procedure involving dunking your feet into a tank of water containing dozens of tiny Garra Rufa fish that nibble on dead skin -- were deemed safe by UK officials on Tuesday amid complaints that the treatments have been linked to serious infections.

Fish pedicures, which have been popular in Asia for years and are steadily gaining popularity in Indian metros, have been a hot spa trend around the rest of the globe, although the treatment is banned in some US states, including Florida and Texas, for fears that infections could spread through open wounds.