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Support hydration, recovery, nourishment, and overall wellness with safe, physician-supervised IV therapy at Willow Medical Aesthetics.
Nutritional IV therapy can be used as a stand-alone wellness treatment or added to select medical-grade treatments as part of a personalised care plan. At Willow Medical Aesthetics, nutritional IV therapy is recommended based on your health history, wellness goals, and treatment plan.
Nutritional IV therapy is a treatment that delivers fluids, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other selected nutrients directly into the bloodstream through an intravenous drip.
Because IV therapy bypasses the digestive system, the nutrients are delivered directly into circulation. This may be helpful for patients who want support with hydration, nutrient delivery, and overall wellness.
Nutritional IV therapy may provide targeted hydration and selected nutrient support based on your individual needs.
It may also be discussed as part of a recovery plan after certain procedures, when appropriate.
Nutritional IV therapy is not used to treat a specific skin area. Instead, it may be used to support overall wellness, hydration, and nutrient delivery, which can complement a broader skin health or medical aesthetics plan.
Treatment recommendations are based on your wellness goals, health history, and whether IV therapy is being used as a stand-alone treatment or alongside another service.
NAD⁺ 100 mg/mL injection is a sterile solution formulated for intravenous, intramuscular, and subcutaneous administration to support energy metabolism, cellular repair, cognitive performance, and detoxification pathways. Each mL contains 100 mg of high-purity Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD⁺), preserved with benzyl alcohol and buffered to a physiologically appropriate pH of 6.5. We use IV-grade NAD⁺ sourced from FDA-registered GMP manufacturers, specifically approved for parenteral use.
A high-concentration injectable formulation of reduced L-Glutathione, stabilised with ascorbic acid at 10% of the active content to protect against oxidative degradation. The solution is pH-adjusted with sodium hydroxide and prepared in sterile water for injection with benzyl alcohol as a preservative. Designed for intravenous administration under professional supervision, it provides antioxidant support, supports detoxification pathways, and helps maintain cellular redox balance.
A compounded Myers’ Vitamin Injection containing a blend of water-soluble vitamins, formulated for IV use. Provides essential vitamins in a balanced ratio to support energy production, neurological health, cellular metabolism, and antioxidant defence. Commonly used in integrative medicine to address fatigue, immune support, stress recovery, nutritional deficiencies, and adjunctive wellness therapy.
Nutritional IV therapy may be considered for:
Hydration support
Selected nutrient replenishment
General wellness support
Skin health from a whole-body wellness perspective
Recovery support after select treatments or procedures, when appropriate
Complementing select medical aesthetics or wellness treatments
Before treatment, your provider will review your health history, current medications, allergies, wellness goals, and whether IV therapy is appropriate for you.
Please arrive well hydrated and let your provider know if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, feeling unwell, have a history of fainting with needles, have kidney disease, heart disease, blood pressure concerns, or any medical condition that may affect treatment suitability.
After treatment, continue drinking water and follow any instructions provided by your provider. Mild tenderness, bruising, or redness may occur at the IV insertion site.
Contact the clinic if you experience increasing pain, swelling, warmth, redness, dizziness, shortness of breath, or symptoms that feel concerning.
Treatment length depends on the IV formula and your personalised treatment plan.
Most nutritional IV therapy appointments take approximately 30–60 minutes, including assessment, preparation, treatment, and aftercare review.
During treatment, an IV catheter is placed into a vein, usually in the arm or hand. The selected IV solution is then delivered slowly through an intravenous drip.
You will be seated comfortably during the treatment. Some patients feel coolness in the arm, a mild taste in the mouth, or slight pressure at the IV site.
Your provider will monitor you during the appointment and adjust the treatment if needed.
After treatment, you can usually return to most regular activities right away unless your provider advises otherwise.
You may notice improved hydration or general wellness support, but responses vary from person to person.
Mild bruising, tenderness, or redness at the IV site can occur and usually resolves on its own.
Nutritional IV therapy is not a skin resurfacing or injectable aesthetic treatment, so it does not usually create visible changes on the skin surface immediately after treatment.
The IV insertion site may look slightly red or temporarily have a small bruise.
Nutritional IV therapy may be appropriate if you are looking for hydration support, selected nutrient delivery, or an add-on to certain wellness or medical aesthetics treatments.
A consultation or assessment is needed to determine whether IV therapy is suitable for your health history, goals, and treatment plan.
Nutritional IV therapy may not be suitable for everyone.
Contraindications may include certain heart conditions, kidney disease, uncontrolled blood pressure, active illness or infection, fluid restrictions, certain medication interactions, known allergies to ingredients in the IV formula, or a history of complications with IV therapy.
Your provider will review your medical history before treatment to determine whether IV therapy is appropriate.
Treatment frequency depends on your goals, health history, IV formula, and provider recommendation.
Some patients may use IV therapy occasionally as part of a wellness or recovery plan, while others may follow a more structured schedule if recommended by their provider.
To support your wellness goals, continue with healthy hydration, balanced nutrition, sleep, movement, and any treatment plan recommended by your provider.
IV therapy should complement, not replace, healthy lifestyle habits or medical care.
Nutritional IV therapy should be performed by a qualified healthcare provider or appropriately trained professional under medical oversight.
Nutritional IV therapy may be used as a stand-alone wellness treatment or added to select medical-grade treatments when appropriate.
Depending on your goals and treatment plan, IV therapy may be discussed alongside treatments that benefit from hydration and recovery support, such as:
