The Drip · Vitamin Injections

What happens during a vitamin injection

How an intramuscular shot is given, why B12 became a household name, and how the menu works.

Noctis Aurora’s injections start at $50 per injection, and they are available alone or as add-ons. The menu sorts them by what you are after: deep hydration, renewed energy, enhanced recovery, radiant skin, immune support or weight loss. Only a limited selection appears at booking; for the full list of products, call or contact the spa. Here is what the visit itself involves.

How an intramuscular injection is given

Most of these are intramuscular, or IM, injections: the medicine goes into a muscle, where it is absorbed into the blood. MedlinePlus names the usual sites, the upper arm, the thigh and the hip or buttock, and explains why muscle is chosen: it has a good blood supply. The needle is in and out in a few seconds.

Why B12 is the one everyone has heard of

Vitamin B12 shots have a real medical history. MedlinePlus describes B12 deficiency anemia and notes that people who cannot absorb B12 from food are often treated with B12 shots, at first frequently and later about once a month. That is a medical treatment for a diagnosed deficiency; a wellness injection at home is a different thing, and Noctis Aurora’s injections are subject to the prescriber’s discretion for that reason.

Alone, or added to something else

An injection can be its own short appointment or ride along with a longer one. Adding it to an IV hydration bag means one visit and one trip. NAD+ is also available as an injection, $50 for each 50mg, covered on the NAD+ page; a 2023 review of the clinical evidence is a sober read on what it can and can’t yet be shown to do. And if weight is your goal, the Weight Loss Program invites you to ask about the spa’s IM injections and oral supplements.

Questions to bring

Which injection suits what you want, how often it is given, and whether anything in your health history rules it out. Those are the questions for the virtual consultation every first-time client completes. The menu and booking details are on the vitamin injections page.

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Where on the body is a vitamin shot given?

Intramuscular injections usually go into the upper arm, the thigh or the hip and buttock, according to MedlinePlus, because muscle has a good blood supply. Your provider chooses the site for the injection you are having.

Do vitamin injections hurt?

Most people feel a quick pinch as the needle goes in, and it is over in seconds. Some notice soreness at the site afterward. Tell your provider if needles make you anxious; it is easier with your own sofa underneath you.

Why can’t I see every injection when I book?

Noctis Aurora shows a limited selection at booking. For the full list of products, call or contact the spa at (618) 402-7337. Every injection is also subject to the prescriber’s discretion, so the right one is confirmed with you before the visit.

Is a B12 shot the same as treating B12 deficiency?

Not necessarily. MedlinePlus describes B12 shots as a treatment for people who cannot absorb the vitamin, which is diagnosed with tests. A wellness injection is different, and the prescriber decides whether one is appropriate for you.

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