IV INFUSION · DEIRA, DUBAI
Glowing & Radiant Skin
The shortest formulation in the range — six ingredients built around vitamin C, MSM, proline and N-acetylcysteine.
About this infusion
Six substances, not fifteen. Vitamin C at 4,000 mg is a cofactor in collagen synthesis; proline at 800 mg is an amino acid that makes up a large share of collagen, where it is converted to hydroxyproline to stabilise the triple helix. MSM supplies sulfur, a component of keratin and collagen.
It is worth being straight about what that does and does not mean. These substances are used by the body in building collagen; that is biochemistry. Whether infusing them changes how skin looks in someone who is not deficient is a different question, and not one the evidence settles.
What is in it
Every quantity below is taken from the manufacturer's own prescription form. Tap an ingredient to read what it is.
Your doctor may consider it for
- Patients already having skin treatment who want nutritional support alongside it
- People with a demonstrated deficiency in one of its components
Not suitable for
- Skin conditions — acne, eczema, rosacea and melasma have their own treatments
- Anyone expecting a visible change from a single session
- Anyone with a history of kidney stones, without review
What the evidence says
Why a drip rather than a tablet. The gut can only absorb so much at once. Given into a vein, a nutrient reaches levels swallowing it cannot.1
Where it clearly helps. When a blood test shows a real shortfall. Correcting a proven vitamin D deficiency follows published clinical guidelines.2
Where it is less certain. If nothing is lacking. A placebo-controlled trial of a classic vitamin drip found no meaningful difference from placebo.3
That is the whole reason we assess first and test before we treat.
For skin specifically, a dermatologist's assessment is worth more than an infusion: pigmentation, dullness and texture have identifiable causes and treatments that work on them directly.
Questions people ask
We will not promise that. The ingredients are used by the body in collagen synthesis, which is established; whether an infusion of them changes the appearance of skin that is not deficient is not. If your concern is pigmentation or dullness, a dermatology consultation is the more useful appointment.
Completely. A HydraFacial works on the surface of the skin in the room, and you can see what it does. This is a nutritional infusion. They are not alternatives to one another.
References
- Padayatty SJ, Sun H, Wang Y, et al.. Vitamin C pharmacokinetics: implications for oral and intravenous use. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2004. PMID 15068981. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-140-7-200404060-00010Intravenous vitamin C reaches plasma concentrations that oral dosing cannot, because absorption in the gut is saturable.
- Holick MF, Binkley NC, Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Gordon CM, Hanley DA, Heaney RP, Murad MH, Weaver CM. Evaluation, treatment, and prevention of vitamin D deficiency: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2011;96(7):1911-30. PMID 21646368. doi:10.1210/jc.2011-0385The Endocrine Society's guideline on correcting a demonstrated vitamin D deficiency, including high-dose repletion regimens.
- Ali A, Njike VY, Northrup V, et al.. Intravenous micronutrient therapy (Myers' Cocktail) for fibromyalgia: a placebo-controlled pilot study. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2009. PMID 19250003. doi:10.1089/acm.2008.0410Both the infusion and the placebo improved symptoms, with no statistically significant difference between them — cited for what it did NOT show.
Sources are listed for the specific statements they support. They are published research and guidance, not a substitute for a consultation — what applies to you is decided by a doctor who has assessed you.