Medically reviewed by Mark Strehlow, MD, Medical Director — September 2026
Restorative IV therapy is the treatment our patients choose most often, and the one they ask the most questions about. This page answers them plainly: what is in it, how a visit goes, what it costs, what the risks are, and what we can and cannot tell you about it on a web page.
What it is
Restorative IV is a physician-directed infusion given in our Leawood clinic over about 60 minutes. The bag contains normal saline and one or both of two umbilical cord–derived products: an extracellular vesicle product and an ultra-filtered connective tissue product. Which one, or both, is decided with your provider. Nothing else goes in: no vitamins, no medications. Both products come from tissue banks that are registered with the FDA and accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks. Registration is not approval: no extracellular vesicle or connective tissue product is FDA approved for any use, intravenous use of these products has not been evaluated by the FDA, and we do not use this infusion to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
That is a longer disclosure than you will find on most clinic websites. We would rather you have it than not.
How it differs from our other IVs
Our IV therapy menu is built from vitamins, minerals, amino acids and hydration; those infusions are chosen from a list. Restorative IV is not on a list. It is prescribed by our physician after a consultation, it uses human tissue products rather than nutrients, and most patients have it once or twice a year rather than as a recurring drip.
Who it is for
Restorative IV is open to any adult after a consultation with our physician. Many of the patients who choose it are Premier Care patients who have already completed comprehensive testing, so that the decision is made with a full picture of their health rather than a wish list. Your provider reviews your history and medications and tells you whether it is a reasonable choice for you. If it is not, we will say so.
A visit, step by step
- Consultation first. Never a same-day infusion for a new patient. Your provider goes through your history, explains what the product is, where it comes from and what is known and not known about it, and answers your questions. You receive written information and a consent form to take home.
- The infusion. A standard IV line in the arm. The infusion runs for about an hour; most patients read, work or rest.
- Afterwards. You can go straight back to your day.
- Follow-up. Your provider checks in after the first infusion, and you decide together whether to repeat it; once or twice a year is typical.
What to expect, honestly
We will not tell you on this page what Restorative IV will do for you, because we cannot know that without knowing you, and because the evidence on intravenous extracellular vesicle products is early: there are no controlled clinical trials in people to point to. What we can tell you is what the product is and how it is sourced and tested, what our patients have experienced, and what we have observed over years of offering it. That conversation happens at your consultation, with your history in front of us. Individual experiences vary and no outcome can be promised.
Risks
Any IV carries a risk of bruising, vein irritation and, rarely, infection at the site. Some patients feel tired, warm or lightheaded during or after the infusion. Because the product is donated human tissue, there is a small risk of an immune or allergic reaction, and a screening-reduced but not zero risk of disease transmission. Intravenous use of these products has not been studied in controlled trials, so uncommon or long-term risks may be unknown. Restorative IV is not offered to patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding, who have an active infection, or whose history makes it unwise; your provider decides that at the consultation.
Sourcing
The products we use are minimally manipulated, contain no DMSO or added chemicals, and are tested for sterility lot by lot. The tissue is donated by healthy, screened mothers in the United States after full-term, scheduled cesarean births; nothing is taken from a baby or a pregnancy. Every infusion is recorded with the products’ lot numbers. We are glad to show you the product documentation at your consultation.
Cost
Restorative IV is cash-pay and not covered by insurance. Pricing is given in writing at your consultation.
Next step
Call (913) 727-7700 or contact us to schedule a consultation, or see all of our regenerative treatments.
The products used in Restorative IV therapy are umbilical cord–derived extracellular vesicle and connective tissue products supplied by tissue banks that are FDA-registered and AATB-accredited. Registration is not approval. No extracellular vesicle or connective tissue product is FDA approved for any use, intravenous use has not been evaluated by the FDA, and we do not use these products to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. This page is educational and is not medical advice. Individual results vary.