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would face look scary May 29, 2011 hi doc, would a person with hiv continue to loss fat on face and body even during treatment? Would such a person never return to his or her normal face and body he or she had before infection? Is there a remedy to this ? |
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 This can happen and is referred to as lipoatrophy. In many people this happens with certain kinds of HIV treatment, and can be arrested when you stop the HIV treatment but doesn't necessarily get any better on its own. This can be treated by using certain medicines that are injected under the skin to provide a cosmetic look that fills in the lost fat. | ||||||||
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