What started as a hangover cure in LA, New York and London a few years ago has morphed into the newest frontier of beauty and wellness treatments.

On a rainy and cold Sunday arvo and I tested out the new Drip & Chill Lounge at Bondi’s new Face plus Medispa. The aim of this treatment? “to give back to the body that has taken care of you”.

Basically, you sit around for an hour with a cannula in your arm as it drips and slowly feeds goodness, in the form on vitamins in a saline solution, into any kind of slightly dilapidated human system.

“The Drip and Chill Lounge has a qualified doctor on site to prescribe a bespoke intravenous or intramuscular shot of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants,” says the medispa founder, Dr William Mooney.

“It’s a safe and effective way to help you feel on top of the world.”

Dr Mooney says the IV is a way of rebooting your cells and “lifts your performance using a potent bespoke blend of antioxidants, vitamins”.

I went for vitamins B and C and a super-duper rehydration (sodium chloride) drip, all infused using an intravenous IV and it’s all performed in a specially-designed and cornered off private lounge area.

Once I walked into the very sleek-looking spa at Bondi Beach in the former Swiss Grand Hotel space, I was offered herbal tea or water before filling out a full-on health crib sheet.

Then, the spa’s doctor explained and asked how I was feeling and what I thought I was lacking.

I wanted more energy. I needed some stamina.

So, after the very easy insertion of the IV drip — fortunately needles don’t worry me — some nuts, grapes, a protein ball, water and an ipad (for music or work pleasure) was placed beside me.

The good doc told me to keep hydrating with the water supplied as I reclined, relaxed and attempted to be rebooted and rehydrated via my new friend, the drip.

He said it is especially important at this time of the year to stay hydrated as we lose so much water being in and out of heated offices, homes and work environments.

(By the way, the services are administered by either a registered nurse or doctor after a thorough medical consultation to determine suitability and best practice. All products are Therapeutic Goods Administration approved, the TGA.)

“Looking good on red carpets and for special events have changed into a two prong attack,” adds Dr Mooney.

“It is maintenance like Botox and then it is va-va-voom, a few days before an event, and a drip will give you that extra glow, that extra spring in your step.

“It is de riguer at the moment.” Really?

So honestly, how do I feel now, more than two days since my IV vitamin treatment?

For the first 24 hours, to be totally honest, I felt no difference at all.

But from Tuesday morning — I had the treatment on midday Sunday — I felt like I had much more get-up-and-go. I ran around most of Tuesday and didn’t get that 3pm flagging feeling at all. And I made sure to keep up my water intake.

Weirdly, having the drip made me WANT to eat healthily too, so I steamed veggies the first night and did the same the following.

The doc on Sunday duty said I had the ‘Dehydration’ treatment with vitamin C and an IV-B dose that was tailored to suit my needs. The IV-B drip contained vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5 and B6. The specific treatment I had started at $225, but IV treatments start at $145.

I can honestly say I feel good. I feel hydrated and my skin is glowing too: but then I had also treated myself to a much-need facial the day before I had the drip.

The verdict: highly recommended and a great time of the year for a midyear boost.

There are 3 Face Plus Medispa’s located in Sydney — Bankstown, Bondi Junction and Bondi Beach — but the IV treatments are only offered at the beach location at this stage.