A treatment once reserved for the red carpet, the unique way of getting all your vitamins in has become the talk of the fashion industry

At the beginning of New York Fashion Week, some of Kaia Gerber&#39;s five&nbsp;million Instagram followers encountered a story post&nbsp;depicting an IV infusion with the caption, &quot;welcome to fashion week&quot;. While the post was soon deleted, it left a mark on her fashion-oriented followers, many of whom understood well the gruelling, marathon nature of the days that lay ahead. Over the course of fashion month, top models jet-set across New York, London, Milan, and Paris&nbsp;to help showcase the onslaught of new collections from major brands, and the busiest among them end up walking miles in uncomfortable stilettos, attending fittings in between a jam-packed schedule of shows, and barely having time to eat or sleep properly between it all. With all the non-stop action, it is completely understandable that many are left needing something extra to keep themselves in optimal shape.&nbsp;

Enter&nbsp;the&nbsp;IV vitamin drip. Some in the United States may be familiar with it, as these infusions of vitamins and minerals have grown in popularity among athletes and creatives in recent years, and the phenomenon is now making its way to Europe as well.

Having risen in Hollywood,&nbsp;IV vitamin drips are now widely available&nbsp;for a price typically ranging anywhere&nbsp;from $100&nbsp;to $1000, depending on the treatment&nbsp;administered. At &quot;vitamin bars&quot;, many of which have earned their following by word of mouth,&nbsp;customers can make online reservations&nbsp;for these wellness&nbsp;treatments at locations with catchy names like The Drip Room or&nbsp;Drip Doctors.&nbsp;

Certainly far from a prescription but still requiring administration by a trained professional,&nbsp;vitamin drips find their biggest clientele in unconventional health gurus and healers&nbsp;on the&nbsp;west coast. Famous faces such as <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/Culture/only-girl-in-the-world-how-rihanna-defined-the-2010s">Rihanna</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/Culture/gwyneth-paltrow-released-a-vagina-scented-candle-and-the-internet-has-thoughts">Gwyneth Paltrow</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/Culture/the-10-most-followed-models-on-social-media-in-2019">Chrissy Teigen</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/kim-possible-kim-kardashian-s-most-famous-looks">Kim Kardashian</a>, and <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/beauty/would-you-use-horse-shampoo-for-shiny-hair">Jennifer Aniston</a> allegedly swear by the treatment.&nbsp;

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What is a vitamin drip anyway?

While we always try to remain open-minded to the newest health and beauty&nbsp;trends, seeing&nbsp;such a young crowd&nbsp;adopt this mysterious, less researched treatment makes us want to look into it more before singing its praises. So far, what we do know is that vitamin drips are typically formulated in collaboration with pharmacists, though the exact composition of the treatment&#39;s&nbsp;&quot;magic formula&quot; remains unclear, especially as each cocktail is different&nbsp;and requires varying doses. Some popular ingredients include vitamins C and&nbsp;B12, magnesium, calcium, potassium, glutathione (an antioxidant), NAD (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, an enzyme regenerating cells), and&nbsp;electrolytes.&nbsp;One thing is certain: all are synthetic in nature, and in high doses, it can be difficult for the body to process them.

Some health concerns so far is that the overuse of vitamin drips will saturate and&nbsp;weaken&nbsp;the kidneys and liver, not to mention the risk of anaphylactic shock, thrombophlebitis (painful blood clots), and other health risks.&nbsp;Although the real danger, we wonder, is the possibility of addiction.&nbsp;

The primary benefits of these regenerative,&nbsp;revitalising vitamin drips are quite difficult to resist, as they allegedly can&nbsp;quickly and effectively&nbsp;compensate for all kinds of exhaustion-related issues: hangovers,&nbsp;jet lag,&nbsp;immune system boosting, and more. While we already regularly ingest vitamins in other ways, it&#39;s important to be careful about dosage and frequency to ensure you don&#39;t get into a habit that&#39;s harmful, whether for your health or for your wallet.

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I admit, I tried it.

All this being said, my take from personal experience? Vitamin drips are&nbsp;substantial, promising, and easily&nbsp;addictive. Once the apprehension of the needle has passed, it goes by quickly and the result is as&nbsp;if a month of food supplements has entered&nbsp;your bloodstream. The process works within just a half-hour, utilising a slowly diffused cocktail that&nbsp;rises from the arm to spread to the throat, the&nbsp;head, and all along the body, overall feeling gentle and weightless. The result is a fresh complexion, flushed cheeks, and long-lasting results. While you should thoroughly research the treatment before committing and consult with your doctor to ensure the treatment is&nbsp;safe for you, vitamin drips just might be worth the hype, for <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/kendall-jenner-shares-what-gets-her-through-fashion-month">surviving fashion week</a>&nbsp;and beyond.

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