5 Codes Podcast
The 5 Codes podcast is hosted by Dr. Cameron Chesnut, a double board–certified physician and practicing facial plastic surgeon with a deep focus on regenerative medicine, functional health, and long-term human performance. Working at the intersection of performance and medicine, Dr. Chesnut brings a unique, practical perspective shaped by years of experience with high performers from around the world.
Despite disciplined lifestyles, advanced health practices, and even cutting-edge biohacks, many driven individuals still feel a disconnect between how they look, how they feel, and how they perform. The 5 Codes exists to bridge that gap.
Each episode explores the principles and tools that help people perform, move, look, feel, and connect as the most optimized version of themselves. Topics include longevity, regenerative medicine, metabolic health, recovery, aesthetics, and personal discipline - approached through a grounded, strategic lens focused on real-world application.
Designed for those who take responsibility for their health and believe their next level can be built intentionally, The 5 Codes is a guide to preserving your prime and optimizing performance in every dimension of life.
5 Codes Podcast
Latest Episodes
EP 30: The New Era of the Deep Plane Facelift | DEEP FOCUS
In this episode, I break down the new era of the deep plane facelift and neck lift, exploring what has changed, where the field is going, and why not all deep plane facelifts are created equal. This procedure has evolved more in the last four o...
EP 29: Same Patient, Two Surgeries, One Wild Coincidence | OR DIARIES
In this episode, I take you into the operating room for a revision facelift that turned into one of those "what are the odds" situations you couldn't script if you tried. My patient had a deep plane facelift eighteen months earlier on the other...
EP 28: How NanoVi Fits Into My Optimized Recovery Protocol | Rowena Gates
In this episode, I sit down with Rowena Gates to explore a key element of my optimized recovery protocol: the NanoVi, a device that uses specific wavelengths to create structured, ordered water that helps proteins fold and function the way the ...
EP 27: The White Belt Mentality | OR DIARIES
In this episode, I share a recent full facial rejuvenation case where a patient's unusual venous anatomy forced me to make a decision in the operating room that I had not made in fifteen years. Rather than sacrifice a spiderweb of veins to take...
EP 26: Creatine Is More Than Just a Muscle Supplement | DEEP FOCUS
In this episode, I explore one of the most misunderstood molecules in medicine: creatine. Most people think of it purely as a muscle-building supplement, but its real power lies in something far broader. Creatine builds a reservoir of energy th...