SPF Cosmetic Dermatology

SPF Cosmetic Dermatology S.P.F. // Skin Plasma Fillers // BODY & BOOTY Filler Specialist // Derm // Wellness // Weight Loss

02/03/2026

Medical Case Mondays 🧬

Higher doses don’t fix the wrong problem.

This patient was on an extremely high GLP-1 dose and still battling constant food noise. That’s your red flag. When appetite regulation fails at that level, the issue isn’t willpower or medication strength…it’s physiology.

Her labs told the real story:
• severely low testosterone
• significant anemia

That combination drives neuropeptide Y a powerful hunger signal in the brain that overrides GLP-1 therapy. Translation: the body is compensating for what it’s missing.

Once we corrected the deficiencies, the food noise resolved.
Only then did GLP-1 therapy work at a much lower dose.

Data first. Dosing second.
This is why optimization without labs is guesswork.

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12210 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604
MJ. Gandon RN, MSN, FNPgandon .medical

01/31/2026

Alzheimer’s risk isn’t a mystery and it isn’t untouchable either 🧠✨

There are two ways we assess risk:
• genetic testing (are you predisposed?)
• blood biomarkers (is neurodegeneration already starting?)

You can’t reverse Alzheimer’s but you can monitor risk early and take steps to slow progression. That’s where data-driven care matters. Targeted testing. Ongoing monitoring. Adjunctive therapies like red light to support brain health over time.

This is proactive medicine not wait-and-see medicine.
Because the brain deserves the same strategy we give the rest of the body.

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12210 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604
MJ. Gandon RN, MSN, FNPgandon .medical

01/29/2026

Testosterone isn’t just about how you feel now. It’s about protecting your future. 🧬

Smart TRT includes proper testing, fertility planning, and often HCG to help preserve s***m production in men who haven’t started their families yet. Optimization without foresight is poor medicine.

Do it correctly. Do it responsibly.

Book a consult to talk hormones, fertility, and long-term strategy.

šŸ“12210 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604
MJ. Gandon RN, MSN, FNPgandon .medical

Turning 30 isn’t old… but your collagen, metabolism, and recovery definitely got the memo.Your body starts producing les...
01/27/2026

Turning 30 isn’t old… but your collagen, metabolism, and recovery definitely got the memo.

Your body starts producing less of the things that kept you tight, energized, and bouncing back fast in your 20s. That’s why more people in their 30s are looking into peptides to support skin, body composition, recovery, and overall wellness from the inside out.

This isn’t about ā€œanti-aging.ā€ It’s about aging strategically.

Comment PEPTIDES and I’ll send you the breakdown šŸ’‰āœØ

12210 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604
United States

MJ. Gandon RN, MSN, FNPgandon .medical

01/27/2026

If you’re supplementing without testing, you’re guessing.
And most of it is getting flushed.

We use epigenetic testing to see what your body can actually absorb then deliver it with precision. Oral supplements ā‰ˆ 10% bioavailability. IV/IM delivery? Up to 90%.

Why guess with capsules when data-backed delivery exists?

This is optimization with intent.
Not trends.

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12210 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604
MJ. Gandon RN, MSN, FNPgandon .medical

01/25/2026

Get some ******* laser! Save your money and get the laser and get the retinoid. What exactly do you think these trendy face masks and eye patches are doing?

12210 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604
United States

MJ. Gandon RN, MSN, FNPgandon .medical

01/24/2026

Men aren’t ā€œlow Tā€ out of nowhere.
They’re chemically castrated by their environment.

Soaps. Scents. Plastics. Daily exposures wrecking hormone signaling before anyone checks fertility. Then everyone panics and jumps straight to TRT.

Bad move.

Because once you override the system, s***m production doesn’t get a vote. And that’s a decision you don’t undo casually.

Fix what’s suppressing testosterone first.
Protect fertility.
Then talk intervention.

TRT isn’t a glow-up.
It’s a commitment.

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12210 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604
MJ. Gandon RN, MSN, FNPgandon .medical

01/22/2026

If you’re running advanced support protocols, consistency matters but so does restraint.

These tools aren’t meant to be used nonstop, year-round. Smart optimization includes structured cycles that allow the body to recalibrate, respond, and self-regulate between phases.

Think:
āœ”ļø intentional on-phases
āœ”ļø planned off-phases
āœ”ļø long-term strategy over daily dependency

Continuous stimulation without breaks isn’t optimization it’s poor planning.

High-level results come from timing, cycling, and respecting physiology.
More isn’t better. Smarter is.

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12210 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604
MJ. Gandon RN, MSN, FNPgandon .medical

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