Peptide Therapy

Peptides are short chains of amino acids — signals your body already uses to regulate repair, hormone balance, skin renewal, and sleep. Elemental offers a small, deliberate set of physician-prescribed protocols, compounded by a licensed 503A pharmacy and delivered to your door.

  • RN screening before any prescriber visit
  • Physician-prescribed via telehealth
  • Compounded by a licensed 503A pharmacy
  • Shipped to you with live RN training

Peptides 101

Signals, not supplements

A peptide is a short chain of amino acids — smaller than a protein, large enough to carry instructions. Your body produces thousands of them, and they act as messengers: telling tissue to repair, prompting the pituitary to release growth hormone, directing skin to rebuild collagen.

Therapeutic peptides work the same way. Rather than flooding the system the way a broad supplement does, each one is chosen to speak to a specific pathway. That precision is the appeal — and the reason these are prescription medications reviewed by a physician rather than something you order off a shelf.

Peptide therapy is elective wellness care. It is not FDA-approved to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, and it is not a substitute for medical treatment of a diagnosed condition.

  • Prescription medicationsEach protocol requires a physician's evaluation and a written prescription — there is no over-the-counter path.
  • Compounded to orderPrepared by a licensed 503A compounding pharmacy against your own prescription — made for you specifically, not pulled off a shelf.
  • Self-administered at homeMost are given at home after a live training session with your nurse. Nobody needs to be present once you're comfortable.
  • Measured in monthsPeptides work on a cycle, not a single dose. Protocols run in courses, and results build gradually.
  • Screened first, alwaysWe review your history before you ever meet the prescriber — see below for why that matters.

Our Protocols

Four compounds, chosen deliberately

We offer a short list on purpose. Each of these is available from our partner pharmacy today, prescribed by a licensed physician after your telehealth visit. Pricing is set during your consultation, once we know which protocol fits.

Growth Hormone & Sleep

Sermorelin

A growth-hormone-releasing hormone analog that prompts your pituitary to release growth hormone on its own natural rhythm, rather than replacing it.

Commonly chosen forSleep quality, recovery, energy, lean body composition, and general age-related decline.

By consultation Enquire about Sermorelin

Body Composition

CJC-1295 / Ipamorelin

A paired protocol. One peptide signals the pituitary, the other amplifies the pulse — together producing a more pronounced release than either alone.

Commonly chosen forBody composition, lean mass, recovery from training, sleep depth, and skin quality.

Injection or topical cream

Skin & Cellular Renewal

GHK-Cu

A copper peptide, prescribed either as a subcutaneous injection or as a prescription-strength topical cream. Which form suits you is decided with your physician — and the cream is a meaningfully different preparation from the copper serums sold at retail.

Commonly chosen forSkin texture and firmness, collagen support, scar appearance, and visible signs of ageing.

By consultation Enquire about GHK-Cu

Libido & Sexual Wellness

PT-141

Also called bremelanotide. A melanocortin receptor agonist that acts centrally rather than on blood flow; bremelanotide is FDA-approved as Vyleesi, and the form we prescribe is compounded.

Commonly chosen forLibido and sexual wellness, for both women and men. Used as needed rather than daily.

By consultation Enquire about PT-141

Dosing, schedule, and course length are determined by the prescribing physician during your telehealth visit — they depend on your history and goals, and we don't publish them here. If you've read about a peptide we don't list, ask us. We only offer what our pharmacy can dispense and what our Medical Director is comfortable supervising.

You talk to us first

Most telehealth peptide services send you straight to a prescriber. We don't. Before you're scheduled with the physician, you sit down with Elemental's clinical team and go through your history, your medications, and what you're actually trying to accomplish.

There's a practical reason. Several of these protocols have firm contraindications, and a prescriber visit spent discovering one is a visit — and a fee — nobody gets back. If peptide therapy isn't right for you, we'd rather tell you in a conversation than have you find out at the end of a consultation you paid for. And if it is right, you arrive at that visit with the groundwork already done.

It's the same reason a nurse reviews your intake before a drip. Screening isn't a formality here.

The Process

From first conversation to first dose

Five steps. Two of them involve you talking to a clinician, and one of them happens at your kitchen counter.

  1. Consultation with Elemental

    We review your health history, current medications, and goals — and tell you honestly whether peptide therapy makes sense for you before anyone else is involved.

  2. Telehealth visit with the prescribing physician

    If you're a candidate, we arrange your visit with the licensed prescriber. They evaluate you independently, determine the protocol and dosing, and write the prescription.

  3. Compounded and shipped

    A licensed 503A compounding pharmacy prepares your protocol against your prescription and ships it directly to your address — not to us, and not to a pharmacy counter you have to visit.

  4. Training, once your kit arrives

    You book a live video session and your Elemental RN walks you through the entire kit, on camera, in real time. You won't open that box alone.

  5. Ongoing follow-up

    We check in through the course, and the prescriber re-evaluates before any renewal. Reach out any time between — you have our number.

What Arrives

Everything you need, in one box

Your protocol ships from the pharmacy directly to your door. You are not sent to a drugstore to assemble supplies, and there is nothing to source separately.

  • Your compounded medication, prepared for you specifically
  • Syringes in the correct size for your protocol
  • Alcohol prep pads for site preparation
  • Written instructions from the compounding pharmacy
  • Shipping included — no separate delivery or handling charge

GHK-Cu prescribed as a topical cream arrives without injection supplies. Sharps handling and safe disposal are covered during your training call.

Your Training Session

We don't mail you a box and wish you luck

The part most services skip is the part we consider the whole point. Once your kit arrives, you book a live video session with your Elemental nurse and she teaches you how to use it — not a PDF, not a link to a generic tutorial. A real clinician, on camera, working through your own supplies with you.

Together you'll go through reconstitution and handling, drawing an accurate dose, site selection and rotation, injection technique with your own supplies in your own hands, storage and shelf life, safe sharps disposal, and what to do if something doesn't look right. You practise while someone who does this professionally watches and corrects you in real time.

Most clients are comfortable administering on their own by the end of that first call. If you'd rather book a second session before you go solo, ask — that's a reasonable thing to want, and we'd rather you be confident than quick.

Training is virtual by default, because it's faster to schedule and you're in your own kitchen with your own supplies either way. But if you'd rather have your nurse physically beside you the first time, ask. We're a concierge practice — we can't promise it for every client or every schedule, but we do go out for it, and it costs you nothing to raise.

Nervous about needles? Say so at your consultation. It's the most common thing we hear, it changes nothing about your candidacy, and it's worth knowing GHK-Cu can be prescribed as a topical cream, with no injection at all.

Safety & Eligibility

Who this is not for

Peptide therapy is not appropriate for everyone, and some exclusions are absolute. The prescribing physician makes the final determination, but these are the conditions we screen for first — and the reason we screen before your prescriber visit rather than after.

  • Pregnancy, or currently breastfeeding
  • Active malignancy, or a cancer not in remission for at least five years
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Significant kidney or liver impairment
  • Significant cardiovascular disease — particularly relevant to PT-141
  • Diabetes — particularly relevant to Sermorelin
  • Anyone under 18

This list is not exhaustive. Certain medications and endocrine conditions also affect candidacy, which is exactly what your consultation is for. Bring your full medication list, including supplements.

Medically supervised, always. Elemental's protocols are overseen by our Medical Director, prescriptions are written by a licensed physician following an independent telehealth evaluation, and your training is delivered by a licensed Registered Nurse. Learn more about the clinician behind Elemental on our About page, or see where we travel in Aventura and Bal Harbour.

FAQ

Peptide therapy, answered

Why do I meet with Elemental before the prescriber?

Because several of these protocols have firm contraindications, and a prescriber visit spent discovering one is a visit nobody gets back. We review your history, medications, and goals first, so that if peptide therapy isn't right for you, you find out in a conversation with us rather than at the end of a consultation you paid for.

How much does peptide therapy cost?

Pricing is set during your consultation, once we know which protocol fits and what course length the physician recommends. Protocols run in multi-month courses rather than single doses, and the price includes the medication, shipping, and your prescriber consultation.

What arrives at my door?

Your compounded medication prepared specifically for you by a licensed 503A pharmacy, syringes in the correct size, alcohol prep pads, and written instructions. Shipping is included. GHK-Cu prescribed as a topical cream arrives without injection supplies.

Do I have to inject myself, and will you teach me?

Most of our compounds are self-administered by injection, and yes — once your kit arrives you book a live video session with your Elemental nurse. You'll cover handling, drawing an accurate dose, site rotation, technique, storage, and safe sharps disposal, with your nurse watching and correcting you in real time. Training is virtual by default; if you'd prefer your nurse there in person, ask and we'll arrange it when the schedule allows. GHK-Cu can also be prescribed as a topical cream, which requires no injection at all.

Who is not a candidate for peptide therapy?

Anyone who is pregnant or breastfeeding, has an active malignancy or a cancer not in remission for five years, has uncontrolled hypertension, significant kidney or liver impairment, or significant cardiovascular disease. Diabetes is a specific concern for Sermorelin. Nobody under 18. Certain medications and endocrine conditions also affect candidacy.

How long before I notice anything?

Peptides work on a cycle rather than a single dose, and most clients describe changes building over weeks rather than days. Sleep quality is often the first thing people mention. Your prescriber will set expectations for your specific protocol at your visit.

Are peptides FDA-approved?

Peptide therapy is elective wellness care and is not FDA-approved to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Bremelanotide — which we offer as PT-141 — is FDA-approved under the brand name Vyleesi, though the form we prescribe is compounded. All protocols are prescribed by a licensed physician and supervised by our Medical Director.

Start with a conversation

No obligation, no prescription pressure. We'll tell you honestly whether this is right for you.