121.000 launches the first walk-in Longevity competence center in Switzerland.
Swiss healthcare entrepreneurs Dr. Valentina Bänninger and Michael Appenzeller have launched 121.000, a groundbreaking concept focusing on preventive health and longevity. Following the successful establishment of the innovative dermatology, aesthetics, and surgery clinic sweet skin in 2022, they have now founded 121.000 Life AG, a sister company to the skin clinic. The newly established 121.000 is the first group in Europe to combine scientifically backed preventive and curative approaches at the same location.
Introducing 121.000: Become Who You Are
121.000 is the new holistic brand for longevity expertise. The name stands for transcending the conventional maximum lifespan of 120 years and symbolizes a commitment to personalized health promotion. The goal of 121.000 is to provide access to a long and healthy life.
"Getting older is not just a journey of survival but one of thriving. We don't try to stop the march of time, but make the journey through it a testament to vitality, love, and joy."
Dr. Valentina Bänninger
"We present a revolutionary approach to lifelong health. Our offering begins with the most comprehensive lab tests on the market, helping our clients understand what's really going on in their bodies so they know how to protect their health and achieve optimal performance."
Michael Appenzeller
The 121.000 Approach
Focusing on preventive and personalized healthcare, 121.000 leverages scientific and technological advancements to offer state-of-the-art diagnostics and personalized protocols that enable a longer and more vital life. 121.000 provides access to hundreds of biomarkers, offering a significantly more comprehensive insight into clients' bodies than typical health check-ups.
Each 121.000 Longevity Journey begins with a personal consultation and detailed online history, followed by an in-depth diagnostic health assessment and a personalized longevity plan. This plan includes tailored strategies based on the latest diagnostic methods, including over 500 biomarkers such as blood, genetic and epigenetic markers, telomere lengths, body composition, and assessments of current biological age and pace of aging.
A personal longevity counselor develops a customized program with clients, precisely tailored to their needs and goals. Using a specially developed algorithm, precise supplements are recommended and produced to achieve personal health and performance goals. This unique approach ensures that all clients receive optimal and personalized support.
What is Longevity?
We live in the age of data. Rapid advances in data analysis are transforming every aspect of our lives and health. These insights allow 121.000 experts to gain a clear understanding of the biological mechanisms at play at the cellular level as we age. A growing number of tools, preventive measures, and anti-aging therapies have been developed. Longevity aims to prevent rather than just cure. This view contrasts sharply with traditional healthcare, which views aging as inevitable and treats individual diseases and their symptoms. Longevity medicine and research complement and enhance the tools available to doctors, dermatologists, and health advisors, expanding the ways to support clients on their journey to a longer and healthier life.
About the Founders
Dr. Valentina Bänninger and Michael Appenzeller are the founders of the successful sweet skin campus in Baar. The newly founded 121.000 expands the medical services of sweet skin through scientifically backed preventive offerings. Both founders actively integrate the principles of longevity into their lives. 121.000 operates under the philosophy "We practice what we preach" – in harmony with ourselves, the environment, and nature.