Global pioneer in the research and investigation of therapies on Ageing Management, Dr. Claude Chauchard officially opened the Medical Spa recently which has been touted as Portugal’s first Medical Spa. This luxury wellness spa offers unparalleled dedication to health and pampering within the new five-star hotel which opened in March 2010.

The Longevity Medical Spa has an exclusive partnership with La Clinique de Paris and its founder Dr Claude Chauchard, who is one of the world’s top specialists in ‘Preventive Medicine’ and ‘Ageing Management’. The three main areas of the Spa include the Wellness and Relaxation, the Beauty and Rejuvenation and the Health and Longevity, where the programmes offered range from three to thirty days and guests can relax and place themselves in the healing hands of the experts to experience holistic programmes that combine Spa therapies, Aesthetic Medicine, Preventive Medicine and Ageing Management.

Reportedly the first of its kind to open in the capital, the spa uses the omnivorous garra rufa fish to gently remove dead skin and boasts eight pools, each with a constant oxygen supply.

Fish pedicures are popular in Asia, and have also recently introduced under the Doctor Fish(tm) brand in South Africa at the Lanzerac Spa in the Stellenbosch region.

The garra rufa is a form of carp that are found naturally in hot springs near Kangal in Turkey. Details: www.aquasheko.co.uk