An IV drip for hair growth is a nutrient infusion of biotin, zinc, selenium, B vitamins and amino acids that some people add to a hair-care plan once a doctor has looked at why their hair is thinning. At mobivIVe, our IV drip for hair growth in South Africa is The Anagen (Hair Grow IV Therapy) at R2,750, and it takes about 90 minutes. The Anagen Premium Hair Grow Programme costs R14,880 for 6 x Hair Grow IV drips plus topical and oral minoxidil, and because minoxidil is a prescription medicine it needs a doctor consultation first. We have lounges in Sunninghill, Stellenbosch and Queenstown, plus mobile drips in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
What is in it. The Anagen contains vitamin B12, the Myers cocktail (B vitamins, magnesium and calcium), arginine, biotin, selenium and zinc, L-carnitine, vitamin C, glutathione and a B complex. A review in Dermatology and Therapy explains that a biotin deficiency can cause hair loss, but found no evidence-based data that extra biotin promotes hair growth, and warns that biotin can interfere with some laboratory tests. The NHS notes that zinc helps the body make new cells and enzymes, which is why it is often part of hair-focused nutrition.
Who chooses it. The Anagen is chosen by men and women who want to give their hair-care routine a nutritional top-up, often after a stressful year, a pregnancy or a big change in diet. Hair loss has many causes, and the NHS lists pattern baldness that runs in families as well as temporary shedding linked to illness, stress, weight loss and iron deficiency. That is why we recommend a doctor assesses your hair loss first. A drip does not replace that assessment, and if a low iron or thyroid result is found, your doctor will guide the right next step.
How to book, in 3 simple steps
Book online. Choose your drip, a walk-in lounge (Sunninghill, Stellenbosch or Queenstown) or a mobile drip at your home, office or hotel, and a time at book.mobivive.co.za.
Medical screening. You complete a short medical questionnaire before your drip, so anything that needs extra care is picked up first.
Relax while a registered nurse gives your drip. Most drips take about 45 minutes; NAD+ is given slowly over 90 to 120 minutes.
Is The Anagen right for me? You start with a medical screening questionnaire, which a registered nurse reviews under the protocols of our medical director, Dr Chris van Zyl. Tell us first if you have a heart, kidney or liver condition, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or take chronic medication, and mention any blood tests you have coming up, because biotin can affect some results. For the programme, a doctor consultation comes before any minoxidil is prescribed. The nurse places a small cannula and The Anagen runs for about 90 minutes, so bring a book or your laptop.
Bag: 200ml or 1000ml saline, your choice at no extra cost
What it is
The Anagen is a vitamin and amino acid drip given over about 90 minutes. It contains vitamin B12, the Myers cocktail, arginine, biotin, selenium and zinc, L-carnitine, vitamin C, glutathione and B complex.
Popular for
People investing in a hair care routine
Clients who want biotin, zinc and selenium in one drip
Part of the Anagen Premium Hair Grow Programme, which needs a doctor consultation
The Anagen, also called Hair Grow IV Therapy, is our nutrient drip for people focused on their hair. A registered nurse gives it into a vein over about 90 minutes. It delivers biotin, zinc, selenium, B vitamins, arginine and antioxidants. It is a nutritional top-up, not a medical answer to hair loss, so a doctor should assess the cause first.
The Anagen contains vitamin B12, the Myers cocktail, arginine, biotin, selenium and zinc, L-carnitine, vitamin C, glutathione and a B complex, mixed into a 200ml or 1000ml saline bag. Because biotin can affect some blood test results, tell your doctor and the laboratory that you had biotin if you are tested soon afterwards.
The Anagen costs R2,750 per drip and takes about 90 minutes. The Anagen Premium Hair Grow Programme costs R14,880 and includes 6 x Hair Grow IV drips plus topical and oral minoxidil, after a doctor consultation. Mobile visits add a call-out fee of R400 minimum, or R150 per person for groups, within the first 15km.
Every drip follows a medical screening questionnaire and is given by a registered nurse under Dr Chris van Zyl’s protocols. Anyone with a heart, kidney or liver condition, a pregnancy or chronic medication must tell us first. Sudden, patchy or heavy hair loss should always be checked by a doctor, because it can point to an underlying medical cause.
For a single Anagen drip, book online at book.mobivive.co.za/book and choose a lounge or “Your Home, Office, etc.” for a mobile visit in Cape Town or Johannesburg. For the Anagen Premium Hair Grow Programme, WhatsApp or call 061 509 6038 so we can arrange your doctor consultation first.
Medical direction: Dr Chris van Zyl mobivIVe’s IV drips are given by registered nurses after a medical screening questionnaire, under the protocols of our medical director, Dr Chris van Zyl, an HPCSA-registered medical doctor (registered as M.C. van Zyl, HPCSA reg. no. MP0287067). Last updated October 2026. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease; individual results vary. Consult your healthcare provider.
