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cosmetic surgery a bad idea? Jan 12, 2003 I am considering getting a tummy tuck in a few months. I am newly diagnosed, with tcells at 360 and an undetectable VL. I have had 3 children and not happy at all with my mid-section, dispite exersize. Do you think I will heal ok considering my HIV status? I hear a little bit about lipodystrophy and wasteing and im wondering if having this procedure will one day bite me in the butt. Do you think this a good idea? Thanks for your imput. |
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 Persons with HIV who are doing well generally do fine after surgery so there is no reason from the HIV perspective not to have the procedure done. The abdominal fat increases one generally thinks about when discussing lipodystrophy involves visceral (deep within the abdominal cavity) fat and not subcutaneous fat (which sometimes actually decreases). I am not aware of any data that says having liposuction would impact future lipodystrophy issues one way or the other. KH | ||
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