10/05/2018
Hello Dolls!
I thought I would speak on the water here since it seems to be a commonly asked question....
The DR has had very good economic growth since the 1990s yet the quality of our water supply and sanitation services remains poor.
We are still a developing country. Many things cause this including: poor condition of purification systems, minimal operational controls, low level of maintenance of treatment plants, and mostly intermittent systems. And even though we have a chlorination system, just because it exists is not a guarantee that the water is actually properly disinfected.
We who live here seem to have some level of immunity 😜 but Travelers should always be cautious. The tap water in DR has been found (at times) to carry bacterial and/or parasitic infections.
First. No doll should be showering in tap water after your surgery in the Dominican Republic. After getting your Surgeon’s go ahead to shower, if you are still in DR, have your Recovery House call and order you a “botellón de agua”. This is a big 5 gallon bottle of water that is purified and you may use it to bathe with. You can also use baby wipes and/or hospital bath wipes in the meantime.
I know that it is difficult not being able to shower, especially in this heat, but remember your number 1 priority is healing without complications and acquiring a post-Surgical wound infection from contaminated water will be a big setback.
You also want to always drink bottled water and check the bottle’s cap for security before drinking. Make sure that your RH has bottled water available and ask if they are cooking with it. Here in my home we aren’t so strict, we cook and brush our teeth, etc with the tap water but I always recommend that Travelers use bottled water for everything and do not ingest the tap water.
But the most important are your surgical wounds and the area around them. Always keep the areas clean and dry, again, only cleaning yourself with purified water. This is another way to avoid potential infection...which is one of the most common complications of cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic.
