IV therapy (intravenous vitamin infusions) has gained popularity in aesthetic medicine as a powerful complement for improving skin health from the inside out. By delivering vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants directly into the bloodstream, you achieve 100% absorption — far superior to oral supplements. For traveling patients, it is also an excellent way to combat jet lag and prepare your body for other aesthetic treatments.
How It Works
IV therapy involves the intravenous administration of a personalized solution that may include high-dose vitamin C, B-complex vitamins, glutathione, alpha-lipoic acid, zinc, selenium, and other nutrients tailored to each patient's needs. Sessions last 30 to 60 minutes and are performed in a comfortable setting under medical supervision at our Miraflores clinic.
Types of Protocols
- Skin revitalization: high-dose vitamin C and glutathione to improve skin luminosity, combat oxidative stress, and boost collagen production
- Antioxidant and detox: combination of glutathione, alpha-lipoic acid, and selenium to detoxify the body and protect cells from oxidative damage
- Energy and wellness: B-complex vitamins, magnesium, and amino acids to combat fatigue, improve concentration, and strengthen the immune system
- Post-treatment recovery: formulas designed to accelerate recovery after more intensive aesthetic procedures
Why Is It Superior to Oral Supplements?
When you take vitamins orally, the digestive system absorbs only a fraction — between 10% and 50% depending on the nutrient. Intravenous delivery allows 100% of the nutrients to reach your cells directly, achieving therapeutic concentrations that are simply not possible through oral supplementation. This translates to faster, more noticeable effects.
Who Benefits Most?
IV therapy is especially beneficial for people with dull or prematurely aging skin, patients preparing for or recovering from aesthetic treatments, individuals with chronic stress or fatigue, and anyone seeking a general boost in wellness and skin luminosity. Many international patients schedule an IV session on arrival in Lima to recover from travel and prepare their skin for subsequent treatments.
At Elyzea, Dr. Geldres personalizes each IV therapy protocol to meet each patient's specific needs. Sessions are performed in a relaxed, comfortable environment at our Miraflores clinic — and at a fraction of the cost you would pay for comparable IV therapy at a wellness clinic in the US or Europe.
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IV therapy at Elyzea — what it actually does and doesn't
IV therapy ("sueroterapia") delivers vitamins, antioxidants, and hydration directly into the bloodstream, bypassing the gut absorption variability of oral supplementation. The honest framing: IV therapy is supportive, not transformative. It accelerates hydration recovery (jet lag, hangover, post-exercise depletion), boosts vitamin C and B-complex levels in cases of demonstrable deficiency, and supports skin and immune function as adjunct therapy. It does not "detoxify" beyond what your liver and kidneys already do, it does not produce dramatic weight loss, and it is not a substitute for treating underlying medical conditions. At Elyzea, the formulations are evidence-based, dosing is transparent, and the consultation evaluates whether IV therapy fits your specific goal — vs whether oral supplementation, dietary change, or other modalities would be more appropriate.
Why Elyzea is different in Lima
Three things separate Elyzea from most aesthetic-medicine providers operating in Lima and across Latin America. First, we use real, manufacturer-genuine equipment — not the Chinese imitations sold under similar-sounding brand names that flood the regional market. Whether the procedure involves a HIFU platform, a CO₂ laser, a Morpheus8 unit, a picosecond laser, or any other technology, the device is the genuine FDA-cleared (or equivalent) product, with manufacturer service contracts and original consumables. Second, an MD anesthesiologist is on-site for procedures that require it. Topical numbing alone is inadequate for many protocols at the depth or energy that actually delivers results; on-site anesthesia means we can run the protocol as designed without forcing patients to grit through pain or quietly reducing energy mid-procedure. Third, a full clinical setup includes a treatment room, an anesthesia bay with proper emergency equipment, a private recovery room where patients can decompress 30–60 minutes before leaving, and a dispensary that stocks post-procedure care products. Not a single-bed spa room.
For patients flying to Lima from the US, Canada, Europe, or other Latin American countries, this clinical infrastructure is the prerequisite — not a marketing add-on. When you're a medical tourist, you don't have a local primary-care doctor and you don't have family in the same time zone. The clinic itself has to be capable of handling whatever happens during and after the procedure, in real time.
What the free virtual consultation covers
The 45-minute free virtual consultation with Dra. Geldres is the starting point for any treatment plan. We review your goals in detail, your medical history including current medications and skincare routine, photos of the area or concern (taken with consistent lighting), and any prior aesthetic treatments and their outcomes. We then discuss realistic options for your specific case, what each delivers, what each does not, and what a sensible sequence looks like if multiple modalities are appropriate.
For medical-tourism patients, the consultation also covers travel logistics: trip length, hotel recommendations in Miraflores, what to bring, when to arrive relative to the procedure, and what to plan for the recovery window. The goal is that you arrive in Lima with a clear plan and no surprises — and the freedom to redirect or decline anything that isn't right for you. The consultation is genuinely free and does not commit you to anything.
Transparent pricing — no surprises
Every treatment Elyzea offers is published on our public price list (prices.md in the website repository, mirrored on the price pages). The free virtual consultation determines protocol, sessions, and any combination plan; the per-session prices on the public list are what you pay. There are no opaque "personalized quotes" that scale to perceived ability to pay, no pressure-package upsells, and no surprise invoice items at checkout.
Anesthesia tier (topical, nerve block, oral sedation, or conscious IV sedation) is matched to the protocol depth and discussed transparently at consultation. When a treatment is part of a multi-modality plan (HIFU + Morpheus8, fillers + CO₂, etc.), the full cost is mapped out before any commitment. Lima pricing reflects local cost structure — significantly below US clinics for the same FDA-cleared technology — and the public price list ensures the savings actually reach the patient.