Serotherapy is indicated for health treatments and not for aesthetic purposes.

There are different types of hospital serum, each one has its own use, namely saline solution, glucose, lactated ringer and simple ringer. Intravenous therapy consists of administering a range of nutrients intravenously, including vitamins, amino acids, trace elements, antihomotoxic agents, mineral salts and antioxidants that repair and rejuvenate the body’s cells and paralyze free radicals.

Some benefits of serum therapy are: fighting stress; improved general health; protection of the immune system; better sleep quality; strengthening bones and joints; increased energy and disposition; favor fat loss and disease prevention;

Serotherapy is indicated for health treatments

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The Associação Brasileira de Nutrologia, takes a position against beauty serum therapy for aesthetic purposes, as the practice of replacing nutrients should only be done in cases where patients do not respond to oral treatments or have intestinal malabsorption, it is a procedure for health and not aesthetic.

The difference between the venous or intramuscular protocols is the duration and the inconvenience of the application, since the administration of these nutrients intravenously takes from 1 hour to 1h30, while the intramuscular one takes about 15 minutes, but it is considerably more painful, explains experts. Normally, a protocol of four sessions is performed with a 7-day interval between applications. It is a treatment done from the inside out, with relatively positive results, which is relative to each case.

Bear in mind that only clinics regularly associated with health agencies can offer serum therapy, as performing injectable therapies requires structured environments and the need for the presence of a medical professional, duly registered and accompanying the patient.

It is an invasive application, the risks of contamination and infection are considerable. Therefore, it is necessary for the patient to keep in mind that the best thing to do is to look for a reliable place and responsible doctors. Featured photo: Nurse with needle. Playback/ Artem Podrez/ Pexels