Vitamin Treatments

Ensuring you have all the micronutrients you need to look, feel and function at your best.

Vitamins play an important role in your overall health, as well as the health of your skin. We offer vitamin infusions to ensure that your body has access to all the micronutrients it needs to look, feel and function at its best.

Intravenous vitamin infusions

When (vitamin B1-12, C, D and minerals (glutathione, Zn, Mg) are lacking — either through deficiencies or failure to absorb them — it can lead to a poor sense of well-being. Intravenous infusions of vitamins and minerals can have many benefits for your health and well-being.

Key vitamins

  • B complex vitamins – can lead to increased energy levels and higher efficiency of our metabolic function.
  • Infusions of vitamin C and glutathione – via the glutathione drip can have positive effects on our health as well as our skin. These are used as skin “brightening and lightening” infusions.
  • Meyer’s cocktail – often involves a combination of these vitamins and minerals, including Vitamin C, Glutathione, Magnesium and Vitamin B complex.

Skin infusions (Vitamin C & glutathione)

The skin brightening infusion is a combination of vitamin C and glutathione working together to help brighten the skin from the inside out. Along with fantastic skin-brightening attributes, this combination of nutrients can help the body eliminate toxins and improve sun-damaged skin.

While these infusions are mainly used to brighten and improve the luminosity of the skin, they also have a beneficial effect on the body’s immune system.  It is sometimes considered as a treatment for pigmentation issues, so talk with Dr Sam and the medical professionals at Samara medical and cosmetic clinics about your options for this treatment.

How it works

Both vitamin C and glutathione are powerful anti-oxidants and have a tremendously beneficial effect on all the organs in the body as well as the skin. Glutathione acts to reduce the production of melanin in the melanocytes of the skin and this enhances the brightening effect.

Treatment process

The infusions are injected into the body intravenously. To achieve the best results, treatment should be repeated weekly for up to 12-14 weeks. Following this initial treatment schedule, maintenance infusions can be carried out every 6-8 months to maintain results.

Results

With the initial 12-14 week treatment, results can slowly and continuously improve over time.  For ongoing benefits. To maintain results, ensure that one-off maintenance treatments are continued every 6-8 months.

Potential complications

While these water-soluble vitamins are safe in the majority of patients, the importance of sun protection can not be overstated.  Strict sun avoidance and sun protection with SPF 50+ must be practised indefinitely.

Myers’ Cocktail

Over 50 years ago, Dr Myers was looking for a successful treatment for fatigue.  What he discovered has been found to be effective in the treatment of migraines, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, muscle spasm, respiratory infections and many more.  Today, Myers’ cocktail is a combination of vitamins, including vitamin C, glutathione, vitamin B complex and magnesium, and is administered for overall body health. Although helpful for a multitude of medical conditions, most people will benefit from improved immune function and higher energy levels once administered.

How it works

The high doses of vitamins delivered directly into the vein lead to a high plasma concentration of the vitamins. It is this high dose that delivers the positive effects into the cells of the body. The immune system and other systems in the body are therefore ‘primed’. The positive benefits of the infusion include greater energy levels and a higher cognitive performance.

Treatment process

The vitamins are mixed into a 100ml normal saline infusion bag and infused into the patient via a butterfly needle into a suitable vein. The entire procedure takes somewhere between 15-20 minutes.  In general, most patients will have two infusions approximately 1-2 weeks apart. Maintenance is up to the individual, while most opt to have regular infusions 4-6 weeks apart.

Results

The Myers’ cocktail infusions will see an elevation in mood and overall body health generally after the first or second treatment. Regular infusions will maintain healthy vitamin and immunity levels.

Complications

The vitamins are all water-soluble so whatever is not absorbed by the body, will be excreted through the urine. Most patients experience no complications with the infusions. There is no pain or discomfort during treatment.

NAD+ Infusions

NAD is a protein found in all living cells. It is a key contributor to our metabolism, supporting the mitochondria and helping turn nutrients into energy. It plays a major role in our body, binding with other enzymes to regulate cellular function.

NAD helps our body in many ways, such as reducing inflammation, DNA repair, protecting brain cells and stimulating enzymes that can prevent aging. Simply put, we need this protein to survive, but unfortunately, as we age, the production of NAD declines.

How it works

During the therapy, high doses of NAD+ are infused via IV into the bloodstream. This will increase the level of the protein, having an immediate affect on the health of the mitochondria and cells within your body.

IV NAD+ therapy can benefit the body by:

  • boosting metabolism
  • promoting mental function
  • increasing energy
  • slowing aging and regenerating cells
  • reducing inflammation
  • NAD has also been used in the treatment of addiction and substance abuse.

Treatment process

The therapy is administered via IV infusion. Generally, patients will have a weekly infusion for up to 5 weeks, and then move to a maintenance program, once every 6-12 months.

However, we can customise a schedule of infusions based on individual needs, particularly if you are suffering severe fatigue.

Results

Results can be expected within a few days following your first IV NAD+ therapy.  Most patients experience increased energy, improved cognitive ability and enhanced memory.  After 4-5 infusions, you can move to a maintenance plan every 6-12 months.

Complications

Chances of complications associated with NAD therapy are very low due to the fact that the protein is naturally occurring in the body. As with all IV therapy there can be tenderness or bruising at the injection site.

Some minor side effects of nausea, brain fog, or cramping have been recorded during the therapy but these are extremely rare.

 

Vitamin Injections (Vitamin B12 & Vitamin D)

If you’ve ever felt completely exhausted or experienced fluctuating moods, one of the causes could be a lack of the important nutrient, vitamin B12. The body needs vitamin B12 to complement neurological function and assist with red blood cell formation. Increased vitamin B12 in the body has a positive effect on mood and vitality.

Another vital nutrient that we can be deficient in is vitamin D.  Vitamin D supports the immune system, helps with the absorption of calcium, keeping bones strong, and assists with healthy cell growth.

It’s possible your doctor or naturopath has recommended vitamin B12 and vitamin D supplements, but often, oral medications are not easily absorbed into the body.

Vitamin injections provide these vital nutrients directly into the muscle so you can be sure to have prolonged benefits to the immune system and other systems of the body.

How it works

The slow release of vitamin B12 and vitamin D delivered into the intra–muscular layer allows for long lasting benefits to the immune system and the health of bones and joints in the body, as well as elevated mood levels and combating fatigue. These vitamins are also important for the feeling of happiness and euphoria.

The injections are particularly beneficial if you are lacking these nutrients in your diet or have a low absorption of the vitamins through the digestive system.

Treatment process

The area is cleansed and the vitamins are injected directly into the muscle.

Results

These vitamins are injected deeply into the muscle, so the vitamins are slowly released into the bloodstream. This means you will have a steady and noticeable improvement over time.

Vitamin B12 injections show benefits that last up to 3-4 months. Vitamin D injections can elevate vitamin D levels in the body for up to 12 months.

Pricing

  • Vitamin C Infusion (Vitamin C & Glutathione): $229
  • Meyer’s Cocktail Infusion: $269
  • NAD+ (100mg)Infusion: $529
  • NAD+ (250mg)Infusion: $698
  • Vitamin Injection (Vitamin B12): $120
  • Vitamin Injection (Vitamin D): $120
  • Extra VitC  (15G): $85
  • Extra Glutathione (1G): $85
  • B12 (Megadose): $120

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  • frown lines – number 11’s
  • forehead lines – horizontal lines on the forehead
  • crow’s feet – lines around the eyes

However, wrinkle relaxers can also be used to treat:

  • lip flip – the lines around the lip
  • gummy smile – showing too much of the gum line when smiling
  • jawline slimming

The common areas where wrinkle relaxers are most effective are:

  • frown lines – number 11’s
  • forehead lines – horizontal lines on the forehead
  • crow’s feet – lines around the eyes

However, wrinkle relaxers can also be used to treat:

  • lip flip – the lines around the lip
  • gummy smile – showing too much of the gum line when smiling
  • jawline slimming

The common areas where wrinkle relaxers are most effective are:

  • frown lines – number 11’s
  • forehead lines – horizontal lines on the forehead
  • crow’s feet – lines around the eyes

However, wrinkle relaxers can also be used to treat:

  • lip flip – the lines around the lip
  • gummy smile – showing too much of the gum line when smiling
  • jawline slimming

The common areas where wrinkle relaxers are most effective are:

  • frown lines – number 11’s
  • forehead lines – horizontal lines on the forehead
  • crow’s feet – lines around the eyes

However, wrinkle relaxers can also be used to treat:

  • lip flip – the lines around the lip
  • gummy smile – showing too much of the gum line when smiling
  • jawline slimming

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