Woman loses all her toes after picking up bone-eating infection from Thailand's popular fish pedicure during holiday

Victoria Curthoys posts images of her foot regularly to raise awareness about risks associated with the popular fish pedicures
UPDATED SEP 16, 2018

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

A woman had to have the toes on her right foot amputated after she got an infection while getting a Thai fish pedicure which started eating away her bones. Victoria Curthoys decided to try out the fish pedicure which is a very popular method of removing dead skin from the feet but ended up paying a huge price.

Despite multiple tests and hospital visits, Victoria was informed that she had contracted an infection in her foot which was eating away at her bones. Eventually, she had to have all the toes on her right foot amputated in order to prevent the water-borne infection from spreading any further. 

(Source: YouTube)
(Source: YouTube)

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