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The Peptide Vial on My Exam Table: What I Told MDLinx, and What It Means Before Surgery

The Peptide Vial on My Exam Table: What I Told MDLinx, and What It Means Before Surgery

October 13, 2026 | Male Procedures, Patient Safety, Recovery

MDLinx asked me what happens when do-it-yourself peptide injections land patients in the clinic. In my practice they land on the exam table before a surgery, as nodules at old injection sites or, once, as an abscess with fevers and night sweats. Here is the vial-and-syringe check, the anonymized case, and the injection-site rule I give every patient.

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The Moisturizer I Put Every Surgical Patient On: Skin Care During Weight Loss and Recovery

The Moisturizer I Put Every Surgical Patient On: Skin Care During Weight Loss and Recovery

October 06, 2026 | Recovery, Semaglutide, Skin Care Regimen

Weight loss and surgical recovery strip moisture from the skin the same way, which is why every tummy tuck and breast augmentation patient in my practice goes home with a moisturizer. On the This Is My Journey podcast I explained what a cream can genuinely do during a GLP-1 loss, what it cannot, and the point where the operating room takes over.

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How to Read Before-and-After Photos Before Your Consult: The Feed Test, the Wish Photo, and the Six-Month Settle

How to Read Before-and-After Photos Before Your Consult: The Feed Test, the Wish Photo, and the Six-Month Settle

October 04, 2026 | Plastic Surgery Consultation, Recovery

Before-and-after photos are the best homework a patient can do, and the easiest to misread. Dr. Agullo on the feed test (daily consistency over three home runs), why a wish photo has to match your BMI and your age, the four things no photo can show, and the six-month settle that never makes the feed.

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The Early Signs of Infection After Surgery Are the Boring Ones

The Early Signs of Infection After Surgery Are the Boring Ones

July 14, 2026 | Recovery

The earliest signs of infection after surgery are quiet and easy to explain away. Dr. Frank Agullo on what to watch for and when to call.

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Recovery and Aftercare: The Questions Every Patient Asks Me

Recovery and Aftercare: The Questions Every Patient Asks Me

July 05, 2026 | Recovery

The recovery and aftercare questions my patients ask most, answered the way I answer them in a follow-up visit: firmness, sutures, massage, garments, and healing.

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Why I Trust Red Light Therapy: The Wound-Healing Science Behind the Glow

Why I Trust Red Light Therapy: The Wound-Healing Science Behind the Glow

June 30, 2026 | Recovery

Red light therapy is not a gimmick. A plastic surgeon explains the wound-healing science behind it, what the trials show for wrinkles and collagen, and why the device you use matters.

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