Alternatives to supplements: Methods to nourish your hair and skin
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We all know that our hair, skin, and nails require certain vitamins and minerals to stay strong and healthy. There are a ton of supplements, gummies, and powders on the market that claim to nourish your body with important vitamins to do exactly that.
Unfortunately, most supplements aren’t actually approved by the FDA, which means that we don’t really know what exactly is inside of them. This is why many people try to find alternative methods to vitamin intake, some of which require a medical professional to administer. Dr. Schwarzburg, M.D, founder of MiracleFace MedSpa, located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, offers such treatments and uses them himself, as they allow you to get the vitamins right through your bloodstream.
It is important to stay up to date with your vitamin intake to stay healthy and avoid deficiencies. This is why treatments such as IV therapy, mesotherapy, and B12 injections can be extremely beneficial to your health! Find out more about treatments to get vitamins to help nourish your skin and hair, such as mesotherapy below!
Mesotherapy
Mesotherapy is a treatment that can be administered in the form of an injection with a syringe or microneedling. The mesotherapy serum consists of Hyaluronic acids, peptides, and vitamins, and can be adjusted based on your unique needs. This treatment can be used on the scalp to promote healthy hair growth, as well as various treatment areas on the face and body to refine pores and hydrate the skin. When administered through hollow needles with microneedling, it has the added benefit of stimulating collagen and elastin production as the skin tries to repair itself due to the microdamage caused by the needles puncturing the skin during the microneedling process. You can get mesotherapy treatments at MiracleFace Medspa and other clinics after you consult with your doctor to confirm that the treatment is right for you!
IV therapy
IV therapy is a treatment in which vitamins are injected directly into your bloodstream through an IV. The solution typically contains vitamin C, Glutathione, and alpha-lipoic acid, though it can be mixed with other vitamins per your doctor’s recommendations. The treatment itself takes about 30 minutes and will result in more energy, glowing skin, and can promote healthy hair and nails. Keep in mind that this treatment should be administered weekly for the best results!
Vitamin B12 injections
Vitamin b12 injections are exactly what they sound like: injectable Vitamin b12. You can get one treatment per week and never have to worry about taking b12 supplements again. This is great for people who have vitamin b12 deficiencies and vegetarians and vegans. There are other vitamins that can be injected directly, but vitamin b12 injections are more common than others. Vitamin B12 injections can benefit anyone as vitamin b12 is often lacking in many people’s diets, especially if you are focusing on a more restrictive diet. Vitamin b12 helps keep your blood and nervous system healthy, so it is important not to miss out on it!
Overall the three treatments mentioned above are the primary treatments used to deliver vitamins directly into the bloodstream and your system. Aside from treatments, a great way to get all your vitamins and other nutrients is to focus on maintaining a balanced diet. This includes fruits and vegetables as well as incorporating things like iodized salt into your diet. While supplements can’t hurt, they often do not deliver as many vitamins as listed, as it is harder for your body to absorb them. If you do want to take vitamin supplements, be sure to take them with food, as this will help them absorb better!