Treatmentwise, Bramham advised a marine algae bath (more iodine and chlorine again) coupled with a hit of a Vichy shower.

FORBES: Wave the White Towel

For the uninitiated, a Vichy shower mandates that you lie on a treatment table while six or seven showerheads direct water at your prone body from above.

FORBES: Wave the White Towel

"I had to spend all day at customs explaining what a Vichy shower was, " said Jorge Campos, director of Guacalito de la Isla, of the multi-spray spa gadget.

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