Patients ask about me. The implant. The scar. The price. Almost nobody asks about the building.
Mine is accredited by QUAD A at Class C, the certificate’s words: a facility “in which major surgical procedures are performed under intravenous Propofol or general anesthesia with external support of vital organs.” Through October 2027. QUAD A grants no partial accreditation: every standard, or none.
| What the certificate covers | |
|---|---|
| Anesthesia monitoring | Emergency drills, routine |
| Sterile instrument processing | Equipment testing |
| Infection control, hand hygiene | Patient selection and assessment |
| Specialty-specific training, every staff member | Written discharge plan |
The building is why I can do what I do
“I perform most of my liposuction procedures under general anesthesia or IV sedation. I find that when the patient is comfortable during a liposuction procedure, I can be more aggressive in the areas that need it and remove as much fat as I need to, without any struggles for myself or the patient. I can also combine these procedures with skin tightening, such as Renuvion J-Plasma, BodyTite, or Quantum RF. Since I perform my procedures in a certified surgery center, certified by QuadA, I can safely remove up to five liters in one session.”
“All types of anesthesia are safe,” I tell the people who want local only. The room is the variable.
The building is where the cheap quote cuts
“I allow sufficient operating room time to work in a paced fashion, for safety. Low-cost surgeries get compressed to cut anesthesia and operating room fees.”
“They should make certain that they are having their procedure in a certified surgery center or hospital. They should also understand that they will have to be crossing the border for continued care and possible complications. There are plenty of great doctors and plastic surgeons in Mexico. Most of the well-experienced and highly regarded plastic surgeons will probably have similar surgeon’s fees. Where the patient will save is in the facility and anesthesia fees, the aftercare supplies, and nursing care. I always say that if the deal seems too good to be true, it probably is. I also remind them that revision work is far more expensive than having the surgery done correctly the first time.”
The saving and the certificate live in the same line item. Ask for it. Issuer, date, expiration.
“Our patients get direct nurse access 24 hours a day, and all surgeries are done in an accredited surgical center.”
I see the other side of this: patients who had surgery elsewhere and never saw a certificate. The full read, with our certificate, is on agulloplasticsurgery.com; the surgery-day version is on swplasticsurgery.com. Related: how to choose a Texas plastic surgeon.
Why Choose Dr. Agullo
I am certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery, trained in plastic surgery at the Mayo Clinic, and teach as Clinical Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Castle Connolly has listed me as a Top Doctor for thirteen consecutive years, 2014 through 2026.
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