PHOTOS PROVIDED Lanna Beauty Bar, 418 William St., offers a variety of services in a comfortable atmosphere.

In November of 2023, cosmetic medical spa Lanna Beauty Bar opened its doors on William St. in Williamsport.

Founded by Annie Hager, a Registered Nurse, and Lauren Velkoff, a Certified Physician’s Assistant, “Lanna Beauty Bar is a medical spa facility. We provide many different services in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. Our services include IV vitamin hydration therapy, vitamin injections (shots), permanent makeup for eyebrows, teeth whitening, neurotoxin injections, and dermal fillers.”

Available to anybody 18 years or older, Lanna Beauty Bar is designed for customers to walk out feeling relaxed and rejuvenated. For services, a member of staff will provide a medical questionnaire and may or may not require a formal consultation.

“Most services can be walk-in,” Hager said. “The services that do require a consultation are neurotoxin injections, dermal fillers (hyaluronic acid injections), and permanent makeup…Our most popular service is our intravenous hydration and injection services for vitamins and minerals.”

Annie Hager went on to explain the benefits of intravenous (IV) hydration therapy, “The most abundant benefit of IV hydration therapy and IV vitamin therapy is that it delivers fluids and nutrients directly into the bloodstream, bypassing the digestive system, making the fluid and nutrients (vitamins, minerals, etc.) immediately available to the body to utilize.”

Due to this bypass of the digestive system, Hager mentioned that these IV therapy treatments are incredibly beneficial “to those who have digestive problems and difficulty absorbing appropriate amounts of essential nutrients from their diet alone.” This would include conditions such as celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, cystic fibrosis, and chronic pancreatitis, among others.

“Here at Lanna Beauty Bar, we operate in full compliance with all state and federal regulations and guidelines,” Hager explained. “Intravenous hydration therapy is not FDA-approved, only because there is not enough research and evidence of its health benefits. However, the fluids we utilize and the additives we put into the fluids are all FDA-approved, sterile, and safe for administration. The infusions that we offer have been reviewed by a medical director and are within regulatory guidelines.”

Possible benefits of IV treatments include replenishing electrolytes, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, improving energy levels, reducing inflammation, improving skin, and supporting athletic performance.

Permanent makeup is another specialty of Lanna Beauty Bar, including the trending permanent eyebrow procedure. They offer two versions of permanent brows; “combination brows include some microblading strokes at the beginning to the middle of the eyebrow.” Hager explained, “The eyebrow is then shaded by a stippling effect with a tattoo machine and a fine needle. Powder brows do not have any microblading, they are all shading/stippling.”

“Our goals for 2024 are to grow in the community and provide services that not only increase general wellness but also restore confidence,” Hager said. “We both grew up in the area and are happy to be in the location we are to help support the needs of the surrounding community.”

For more information on Lanna Beauty Bar’s services, visit them at 418 William St., Williamsport, PA 17701, or go to lannabeautybar.com.