Skip to main content
Frank Agullo, MD En Español Open Menu

Category: Patient Safety

Supplements Before Surgery: Why I Ask Patients to Stop Everything Two Weeks Out (Garlic Included)

Supplements Before Surgery: Why I Ask Patients to Stop Everything Two Weeks Out (Garlic Included)

October 03, 2026 | Patient Safety, Preparing for Surgery

The Daily Mail asked Dr. Agullo about a viral garlic-and-honey “natural Botox” ritual. His answer about the face was short. His answer about surgery is the reason for this post: the two-week supplement stop, the bleeding list behind it, and the recovery protocol that replaces it.

Read More
Nicotine and Surgery: Why I Will Not Operate on a Smoker (Zyn and Vapes Count)

Nicotine and Surgery: Why I Will Not Operate on a Smoker (Zyn and Vapes Count)

October 01, 2026 | Patient Safety, Preparing for Surgery

Patients hear “stop smoking” and think the pouch, the vape or the patch is fine. It is not. Dr. Agullo on what nicotine does to a healing wound, the procedures he will not do on a smoker, where cannabis fits, and why a partner who smokes is your problem too.

Read More

Dr. Worldwide Gets Social