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IV Drip Treatment & Intramuscular Injections in Gold Coast

Injectable Effects Clinics acknowledges the importance of comprehensive health and recognises the vital role that vitamins play in ensuring the health of your skin.

We offer vitamin infusions via IV drip & Intramuscular injection on the Gold Coast to ensure that your body has access to all of the micronutrients it needs to look, feel, and function at its best.

If you’re unsure which type of infusion is right for you, we recommend booking a complimentary consultation with our in-house Registered Nurses.

General FAQs on IV Drip Infusions & Intramuscular Injections

  • The vital essential vitamins (vitamins B1-12, C, and D and minerals (glutathione, Zn and Mg), if lacking, can lead to a poor sense of well-being in our hectic lifestyles. It’s easy to become either deficient in these nutrients or to miss out on absorbing them due to other medical conditions.

    Therefore, intravenous infusions of vitamins and minerals can have many benefits for the health and well-being of our lives.

  • B complex of vitamins can lead to increased energy levels and higher efficiency of our metabolic function.

    Similarly, 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.

    Myers Cocktail often involves a combination of these vitamins and minerals, including Vitamin C, Glutathione, Magnesium and Vitamin B complex.

Vitamin C Skin Brightening Infusions

  • Skin brightening infusions are 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 a treatment for pigmentation issues, so talk with Nurse Allie and the medical professionals here at Injectable Effects Clinics about your options for this treatment.

  • 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.

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

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

NAD+ Infusions

  • NAD is a protein found in all living cells and is a key contributor to our metabolism, supporting the mitochondria and helping turn nutrients into energy. It plays a major role in our body by 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.

    IV NAD+ therapy can benefit the body by:

    • Boosting metabolism

    • Promoting mental function

    • Increasing energy

    • Slowing aging and aiding in regenerating cells

    • Reducing inflammation

    NAD has also been used in the treatment of addiction and substance abuse.

  • 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 from severe fatigue.

  • 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.

    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 effect on the health of the mitochondria and cells within your body.

  • The chances of complications associated with NAD+ therapy are very low since 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.

Myers’ Cocktail

  • Over 50 years ago, Dr Myers was looking for a successful treatment for fatigue. What he discovered is effective in the treatment of migraines, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, muscle spasms, respiratory infections and many more ailments.

    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.

  • 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 overall positive benefits of the infusion include greater energy levels and a higher cognitive performance.

  • The vitamins are mixed into a 500ml 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 usually no pain or discomfort during treatment.

Vitamin Intramuscular Injections (Vitamins B12 & 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. This Vitamin supports the immune system, helps with the absorption of calcium, keeps bones strong, and assists with healthy cell growth.

    Your doctor or naturopath may have 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.

  • The slow release of vitamins B12 and D are delivered into the intramuscular 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.

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

  • 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.

  • There are no complications associated with these vitamin injections. They are administered with a small needle, so there may be minor agitation at the time of the injection, but there is usually no pain associated with this procedure.