Hair and skin claims are some of the most common reasons people try IV therapy, and also some of the most oversold. Here's an honest breakdown.
Where the evidence is reasonably solid
Correcting an actual nutrient deficiency — iron, certain B vitamins, vitamin D — has well-established effects on hair and skin health when a genuine deficiency exists. If a blood or wellness panel shows you're actually low in something that affects hair growth or skin condition, addressing that deficiency, including via IV, is on firm scientific ground. This is also why specialised drips include a free vitamin, mineral and heavy metal analysis: it tells you whether you're actually deficient in anything before you spend money correcting it.
Where the evidence is thinner
For people who aren't deficient in anything specific, the research on whether additional vitamins beyond normal levels meaningfully improve hair growth or skin quality is much weaker. Much of what circulates about specific "hair and skin" IV formulas is anecdotal reporting rather than controlled trial data, and we think that distinction matters enough to say out loud rather than bury in fine print.
Where hydration fits in
Separate from vitamins, general hydration has a clearer, more immediate link to how skin looks day to day, as covered in more detail in our piece on IV therapy for skin hydration. That part of the picture is on firmer ground than most of the vitamin-specific hair and skin marketing.
Our honest position
We'll administer these drips, and plenty of clients feel real, consistent benefits from them. But we think you deserve the accurate version of what's proven versus what's promising-but-unproven, rather than a confident claim we can't actually back with strong evidence. If hair or skin is your main goal, ask us about the analysis first — treating an actual deficiency will do more than guessing.